Near Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Point Bolivar
Photographed by Richard Denney, January 23, 2010
1. Point Bolivar Marker (pole)
Pole (just right of middle of photo) is all that remains of the marker after Hurricane Ike.
Headquarters for Long's Expedition which attempted to free Texas from Spanish rule in 1819. Named in honor of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), leader in the Spanish-American War for independence. Here Mrs. Long and a small group remained until news of her husband's death came in 1822. A light house was erected here by the Republic of Texas.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7544.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 29° 22.499′ N, 94° 46.293′ W. Marker was near Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, in Galveston County. It could be reached from 7th Street just south of Madison Avenue, on the left. Marker was on left (going NW) on 7th street, near intersection of 7th and Madison. Sign pointing to marker still in place. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 703 Madison Avenue, Port Bolivar TX 77650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bolivar Point
this page online
More about this marker. This marker was destroyed by Hurricane Ike, September 2008
Also see . . . Long Expedition - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 1, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Additional commentary.
1. Inscription and marker title.
This is an interesting dilemma. Less than a mile away is a 1936 Texas Centennial granite marker with the same title and exact same inscription as this one. Often these aluminum markers serve as available replacements for the granite markers that are inaccessible such as the granite one is.
Is it possible that this was different marker located here? Two other markers, previously at Bolivar Point and destroyed by Hurricane Ike have been remade and installed on Anderson Avenue near SR 87 and 10th Street
Photographed by Richard Denney, January 23, 2010
2. Sign pointing to Point Bolivar marker is still in place
Sign was located directly across the street from this sign.
— Submitted May 9, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,646 times since then and 104 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2010, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
