Lamar in Aransas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Mills Wharf
Photographed By Norman Frank, March 8, 2013
1. Mills Wharf Marker
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Mills Wharf, built by John Howard Mills in 1932, was a renowned center for waterfowl hunting and fishing from the 1930s until it was sold in 1960. It consisted of cottages, a cook house, a guide service office, a store, a tackle shop, and a unique wildlife museum with a famous duck, featured in “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not,” which had an oyster permanently attached to its foot. The new “Hug the Coast” Highway 35 made the wharf accessible, thereby aiding the growth of the tourism industry in the area. In 1946, Herbert and Harry Mills bought the wharf from their parents and expanded the business with a unique seaplane service to drop off customers at remote fishing sites. ,
175 years of Texas Independence 1836–2011 , Marker is property of the State of Texas.
Mills Wharf, built by John Howard Mills in 1932, was a renowned center for waterfowl hunting and fishing from the 1930s until it was sold in 1960. It consisted of cottages, a cook house, a guide service office, a store, a tackle shop, and a unique wildlife museum with a famous duck, featured in “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not,” which had an oyster permanently attached to its foot. The new “Hug the Coast” Highway 35 made the wharf accessible, thereby aiding the growth of the tourism industry in the area. In 1946, Herbert and Harry Mills bought the wharf from their parents and expanded the business with a unique seaplane service to drop off customers at remote fishing sites.
175 years of Texas Independence * 1836–2011
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16924.)
Location. 28° 8.223′ N, 97° 0.42′ W. Marker is in Lamar, Texas, in Aransas County. Marker is at the intersection of Mills Wharf Road and Lyndon B Johnson Causeway (Texas Highway 35), on the right
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when traveling east on Mills Wharf Road. Locals call LBJ Causeway the Copano Causeway. Marker is near Sea-Gun Bait House next to their boat launch. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockport TX 78382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2013, by Norman Frank of Rockport, Texas. This page has been viewed 865 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on March 11, 2013, by Norman Frank of Rockport, Texas. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2013, by Norman Frank of Rockport, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
