Aransas Pass, The natural inlet (3 miles) to Aransas Bay, separates San Jose and Mustang Islands. These islands are part of a chain of barrier islands which extend along the entire length of Texas' coastal mainland.
At the beginning of the . . . — — Map (db m201790) HM
Port Aransas is located on Mustang Island, one of seven Texas barrier islands. It is named for the wild horses that came here from shipwrecks and Spanish expeditions, and which once populated the island. The earliest humans here were members of . . . — — Map (db m182892) HM
We the citizens of Port Aransas and V.F.W. Post 8967, dedicate this monument to all military veterans who have answered the call to duty, and have served honorably during peace or war time upholding the rights of freedom, dignity and brotherhood, . . . — — Map (db m182887) WM
In 1886 Frank Stephenson, a boat pilot and assistant Aransas Lighthouse Keeper, opened an inn at this site in an old barracks. He called the facility "Tarpon Inn" for the abundant trophy fish in nearby gulf waters. The inn served as a landmark for . . . — — Map (db m182890) HM
Robert Ainsworth Mercer (1799-1875) arrived on Mustang Island ca. 1855. After starting a small settlement, Mercer was appointed Nueces County's Wreck Master, with oversight of the disposition of vessels lost crossing Aransas Pass. His sons, John . . . — — Map (db m182891) HM
The Aransas Pass has significantly influenced the economic development of the region. The natural waterway also has included treacherous navigational hazards. In 1878, the US Government addressed this situation when it established the first Aransas . . . — — Map (db m45835) HM
In the late 1700's the US began a coastal defense system to protect ports and strategic points. Texas, which became a State in 1845, featured several Gulf Coast sites that would prove important in the US Military engagements in the 19th Century and . . . — — Map (db m45832) HM
