Work started on this lighthouse in 1852. It had an 82-foot tower and a third order Fresnel lens. It was occupied by both sides during the Civil War. It was briefly out of service because the government did not have title to it, so it condemned the land. It remained in service until 1905. It was sold in 1927. Presently it is owned by the town of Port Isabel, and is a Texas State Historic Site.
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