Port Arthur in Jefferson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Old Aurora

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 22, 2020

1. Site of Old Aurora Marker

Inscription.

Laid out in 1835 on land grant from government of Mexico to Horatio M. Hanks. At least 160 blocks were planned. After the Texas Revolution, Banks' partner and agent Alamazon Huston sold first 15 lots on Nov. 27, 1837.

Deed records show town existed late as 1850. By 1880 the land was sold by state for its taxes.

Hurricanes, freezes and lack of medical services caused the area to be deserted by 1890.

Aurora bloomed and faded like the dawn, from which it took its name, leaving shoreline of Lake Sabine deserted until 1895, when Port Arthur was founded.

Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10492.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1837.

Location. 29° 53.432′ N, 93° 55.017′ W. Marker is in Port Arthur, Texas, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of Woodworth Boulevard and Procter Street, in the median on Woodworth Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Arthur TX 77640, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Woodworth House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Woodworth House

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(about 600 feet away); Sabine-Neches Canal (about 700 feet away); Community Retirement Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Sparks Settlement Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Babe Didrikson Zaharias (approx. half a mile away); John Warne Gates (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Arthur.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 22, 2020

2. Site of Old Aurora Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Denton, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.