Jefferson
Arthur Edward Stilwell
Port Arthur, TX
Son of Charles H. and Mary Stilwell, was born on October 21, 1859, in Rochester, New York.
Beaumont Enterprise
Beaumont, TX
Near this site on November 6, 1880, the first "Beaumont Enterprise" came off the press.
Benjamin Johnson
Sabine Pass, TX
(1815-1872) Born in Louisiana; settled in Texas in 1832.
Capture of the USS Morning Light and USS Velocity
Sabine Pass, TX
After Texas seceded from the Union at the onset of the Civil War, the state's ports were included in a Union blockade of the South.
Caroline Gilbert Hinchee House
Beaumont, TX
A descendant of a distinguished pioneer Connecticut family, Caroline "Carrie" Gilbert (1863-1913) was born in Beaumont.
City of Sabine and Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass, TX
The first known settlers in this area were John McGaffey and Thomas Courts, who arrived in 1832.
Federal Fatalities at the Battle of Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass, TX
Federal Fatalities at the Battle of Sabine Pass The battle at Sabine Pass on September 8, 1863 was a victory for Lieutenant Richard W....
First Security National Bank
Beaumont, TX
Oldest bank between Houston and the Louisiana border.
Fort Manhassett
Sabine Pass, TX
To protect Texas against Federal invasion during the Civil War, Confederate General John B. Magruder ordered the construction of a fort...
Fort Sabine
Sabine Pass, TX
During the Civil War, the Sabine Pass Channel was a strategic gateway to the interior of eastern Texas and western Louisiana, control of...
Gates Memorial Library
Port Arthur, TX
John Warne "Bet a Million" Gates (1855-1911), a native of Illinois, was instrumental in the early growth of Port Arthur.
Holmes Duke House
Beaumont, TX
A native of Carthage, Texas, Holmes Duke came to Beaumont in the late 19th century and purchased property at this site in 1898.
Jacob Harmon Garner
Sabine Pass, TX
(1814-1887) Louisiana native Jacob H. Garner, son of Bradley and Sarah Harmon Garner, settled in Jefferson, a village on Cow Bayou in...
Jean Baptiste Chaison
Beaumont, TX
(August 7, 1745 - July 20, 1854) Jean Baptiste ("Jonas") Chaison was born in Nova Scotia, of French parents.
Jefferson County Courthouse
Beaumont, TX
The first county building constructed at this site was a jailhouse completed in 1838, two years after the organization of Jefferson County.
Niles F. Smith
Sabine Pass, TX
A native of New York, came to Texas with Robertson's colony in 1834.
Opelousas Trail
China, TX
Named for one of several Atakapan-speaking Native American tribes originally connected by this trail, the Opelousas ran from La Bahia...
Port of Beaumont
Beaumont, TX
The city of Beaumont, 41 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, was served from its founding in 1837 by schooners and sternwheelers...
Sabine-Neches Canal
Port Arthur, TX
Situated between Port Arthur and Lake Sabine and drainages of the Sabine and Neches Rivers, the Sabine-Neches Canal is a vital route for...
Sanders House
Beaumont, TX
Tennessee-born Robert Washington Sanders (1850-1916), a master wood carver, was drawn to Beaumont in 1878 by the newly-emerging lumber...
Site of Fort Griffin
Sabine Pass, TX
(1863-1865) Renowned for brilliant Civil War victory, Sept. 8, 1863.
Spaight's 11th Battalion
Sabine Pass, TX
Commanded by Col. Ashley W. Spaight, the 11th Battalion of Texas Volunteers, Confederate States Army, was nicknamed the "Swamp Angels.
Texas' First Rice Mill
Beaumont, TX
Beaumont Rice Mill, founded 1892 by J. E. Broussard, was developed after first commercial planting of rice in Texas in 1863.
The Kansas City Southern Railway in Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
The city of Port Arthur was platted in 1895 as the terminus of a railroad envisioned by Arthur E. Stilwell as the shortest route from...
The Woodworth House
Port Arthur, TX
[RTHL medallion and plate on house] (Rose Hill) J.H. Baxter of the Griffing Lumber Company built this residence in 1906 for R.H....
United States Forces at the Battle of Sabine Pass
Sabine Pass, TX
United States Forces at the Battle of Sabine Pass Federal forces in the Civil War failed in most of their early efforts to capture Texas.
Vuylsteke House
Port Arthur, TX
Born in Rotterdam, Holland, Adrianus Jacobus Maria Vuylsteke (1873-1912) immigrated to the U. S. in 1893.