Sabine Pass Battleground Is a State Historic Site Run by the THC

The site is near Sabine Pass in Jefferson County. It marks the spot where 47 Confederate soldiers stopped a Union invasion in September 1863. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has run it since January 2008. Before that, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department managed it.

The grounds hold a bronze statue of Lt. Dick Dowling and a memorial to Union casualties. The property also has four historic munitions magazines left over from its use as a coastal artillery battery in World War II.

Eight THC historical markers on the site were damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008. They were later restored and put back in place.

Check thc.texas.gov for visiting hours and access information.