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Sabine Pass is a neighborhood in Port Arthur, Texas. It had been incorporated in 1861 before being formally annexed by Port Arthur in 1978. However, Sabine Pass retains its own distinct identity with its own school district, post office, water district, and port authority.
Coordinates: 29°43′35″N 93°51′48″W. Wide natural beach near Sabine Pass. USGS map of Sabine Pass. Sabine Pass is the natural outlet of Sabine Lake into the Gulf of Mexico. [1] It borders Jefferson County, Texas, and Cameron Parish, Louisiana. [1]
Dec 14, 2023 · Sabine Pass is a coastal area of Port Arthur on the west Bank of the Sabine Neches Waterway. This water border between Texas and Louisiana and is often referred to as a Sportsman’s Paradise. Incorporated in 1861, Port Arthur formally annexed the area in 1978. Sabine Pass has its own school district, post office and Port Authority.
Jefferson County, TX | Sep 8, 1863. Union forces attacked Fort Griffin outside of Sabine City along the Sabine River to establish a Union presence in Texas and discourage trade between the Confederacy and Mexico. Known as one of the most lopsided battles of the war, the Battle of Sabine Pass ended in a Union defeat.
Sabine Pass State Historical Park. Texas. Dick Dowling Road. Port Arthur, TX 77655. United States. Get Directions. Website. http://www.thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/sabine-pass-battleground-state-historic-site. In 1863, the U.S. Navy attempted to invade Confederate Texas through the Sabine Pass to gain access to Houston -- the rail center of Texas.
Feb 5, 2019 · Updated: February 5, 2019. Sabine Pass. Sabine Pass, the natural opening between Sabine Lake and the Gulf of Mexico, separates Jefferson County, Texas, and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, at the head of the Sabine-Neches Waterway. Sabine Pass was the site of the battle of Sabine Pass in 1863.
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The location of a significant Civil War battlefield, Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site tells the story of Confederate Lt. Richard “Dick” Dowling and his 46 men who thwarted a Union assault on Sabine Pass, a primary Texas port for Confederate shipments of supplies and vital to the war effort.