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MUSEUMS & HISTORY OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Port Isabel Historical Museum The Port Isabel Historical Museum located at 317 E. Railroad, housed in the historic Champion Building, built in 1899 as a dry goods store and residence, is one of the oldest structures in Port Isabel. Today, the Museum is a state-of-the-art facility that houses numerous hands on exhibits, audio presentations and videos that commemorate the colorful history of the Port Isabel area, the stage of some of the most important chapters of Texas, Mexican and American History. The museum has two exhibit levels, a theater, gift shop and one of the largest collections of Mexican artifacts from the U.S. Mexican War. On the south end of the building is the famous "fish mural" painted in 1906 by a local fisherman. The Port Isabel Historical Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Call (956) 943-7602 for more information and current admission prices. Website Point Isabel Lighthouse
The Point Isabel Lighthouse Complex, located at 421 Queen Isabella Blvd., is home to the newly renovated Point Isabel Lighthouse and the Keeper's Cottage. The Lighthouse Complex is open daily, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Call (956) 943-2262. Read More About the Point Isabel Lighthouse Website Treasures of the Gulf Museum The Treasures of the Gulf Museum, located at 317 E. Railroad, was opened in 2000 and tells the story of the three ill-fated Spanish ships that wrecked off the northern end of South Padre Island in 1554 near present day Port Mansfield. The exhibit incorporates murals, artifacts and hands-on activities to interpret this fascinating event that occurred only 30 miles north of Port Isabel. Actual artifacts from the shipwreck such as silver planchas, or disks, coins, and weapons are on display. The Children's Discovery lab is popular with the young and the young at heart. This hands-on exhibit teaches visitors about marine Archeology. Hands-on displays allow visitors to try on period clothing and map out a treasure site. The children's section also has a small-scale ship for kids to imagine themselves sailing waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The museum also has a "ship" theater and a nautical-inspired gift shop. The Treasures of the Gulf Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am. to 4:00 pm.
Call (956) 943-7602 for more information and current admission prices. Website Padre Island Trading Company See a canonball from the Battle of Palo Alto, Civil War buttons and bullets, and read about the first battle of the Mexican / American War. These are just some of the facinating things you will find in our History section. 104 W. Pompano St. South Padre Island, TX 956 - 761 - 5231 Website |
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