Aransas Pass

This article is about the river. For the city, see Aransas Pass, Texas. For other uses, see Aransas.

Map, taken by the Union forces, shows the position of the bar, also the Rebel batteries, each mounting 1-20 lb. Parrott gun

The second lighthouse in Texas was built at Aransas Pass by the United States government to protect shipping in Aransas Bay. Aransas Pass was originally pictured as becoming a major Texas hub of commerce and travel with rail links to the harbor and harbor links by ships to Mexico, New York and other destinations. Today, Aransas Pass is the major pass for all ocean going traffic into and out of the port of Corpus Christi.

See also

• Aransas Pass, Texas
• Aransas County, Texas

External sources

• Aransas Pass from the Handbook of Texas Online
• The New Aransas Pass Progress newspaper.