Rockport in Aransas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Frandolig Island
Photographed By Norman Frank, March 20, 2012
1. Frandolig Island (Key Allegro) Marker
Inscription.
Frandolig Island. . Dubbed “Nine Mile Point” by early settlers, this island was first used commercially by the Cushman Meat Packing Company in the late 1860s. Austrian Franz Joseph Frandolig, a horseman who had delivered cattle to Cushman and Co., homesteaded property at this site when the company vacated the land in 1878. Frandolig and his family established a large fig orchard. They sold the fruits and vegetables in Rockport and Fulton. Frandolig also kept a vineyard, where he produced and sold wine by the barrel, and built a salt works. The Frandolig family sold the property between 1901 and 1903. The severe hurricane of 1919 returned the island to its natural and uninhabited state. In 1958 the local navigation district began to offer it for development.
Dubbed “Nine Mile Point” by early settlers, this island was first used commercially by the Cushman Meat Packing Company in the late 1860s. Austrian Franz Joseph Frandolig, a horseman who had delivered cattle to Cushman & Co., homesteaded property at this site when the company vacated the land in 1878. Frandolig and his family established a large fig orchard. They sold the fruits and vegetables in Rockport and Fulton. Frandolig also kept a vineyard, where he produced and sold wine by the barrel, and built a salt works. The Frandolig family sold the property between 1901 and 1903. The severe hurricane of 1919 returned the island to its natural and uninhabited state. In 1958 the local navigation district began to offer it for development.
Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11685.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 28° 2.952′ N, 97° 1.846′ W. Marker is in Rockport, Texas, in Aransas County. Marker is on Bayshore Drive, 0.1 miles north of Riveria Drive, on the right when traveling south. The marker is set back 30 feet off of the road, just south of the bridge to Key Allegro. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockport TX 78382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Entrance onto Key Allegro showing sign and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2012. This page has been viewed 1,328 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on March 21, 2012. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2012. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
