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| Matagorda Island Lighthouse, Port O'Connor, TX |
*Dates of operation~~ 1852-1995, 1999-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron plate w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 79 feet
*Elevation~~ 18 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Black
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1959
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 50mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Matagorda Island State Park
*Waterway Location~~ Matagorda Bay, Pass Cavallo
*Significant Feature~~ During the Civil War, the lens was removed by Confederates and
buried so as not to be used by Union troops. Several of the iron plates were also
demolished. In 1873, the lighthouse was disassembled, then reassembled and repaired at
a point which was two miles away from the encroachment of the sea. Tower is identical to
that at Point Bolivar.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.matagordalighthouse.com/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/matagord.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=156
Texas Parks and Wildlife May, 2004 news release on restoration of lighthouse
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/index.phtml?req=20040517f&print=false
Gallery of lighthouse images from rustykey.com
http://www.rustykey.com/light/ml-photos.html
*Building Material~~ Cast iron plate w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 79 feet
*Elevation~~ 18 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Black
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white
*Existing Buildings~~ None
*Automated~~ 1959
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 50mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Matagorda Island State Park
*Waterway Location~~ Matagorda Bay, Pass Cavallo
*Significant Feature~~ During the Civil War, the lens was removed by Confederates and
buried so as not to be used by Union troops. Several of the iron plates were also
demolished. In 1873, the lighthouse was disassembled, then reassembled and repaired at
a point which was two miles away from the encroachment of the sea. Tower is identical to
that at Point Bolivar.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.matagordalighthouse.com/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/matagord.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=156
Texas Parks and Wildlife May, 2004 news release on restoration of lighthouse
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/index.phtml?req=20040517f&print=false
Gallery of lighthouse images from rustykey.com
http://www.rustykey.com/light/ml-photos.html
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