The Point (Port) Isabel Lighthouse was built in 1852 to guide ships through the Brazos Santiago Pass to Port Isabel.
Today the lighthouse is operated as a Texas State Historic Site.
Photo by Joe V.
Port Isabel Lighthouse
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