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Point Isabel Historical Sketch Highlights Golden Age to Port Isabel
The article traces Point Isabel’s rise from 1840s trade via river steamers and ox carts to a railroad boom, Civil War disruption, and a thriving golden age. It notes key figures, transport shifts, and the 1870 railroad completion, followed by decline after 1904 as railroads favored Brownsville and a 1930 name change to Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Isabel
Amer- 1
Cory Bread
Mrr
Hart
Tre
Geo. W. Fletcher
Nepublic
A. W. Bell
Palo Alto
Cook
Richard King
King Randt
Mr. Vandorn
Brownsville
Ubder
Matamoros
General Taylor
Millin Kennedy
Roma
Laredo
King
Kennedy
Texas
Mies
Mexico
Bearth
Congress
Joseph Kleiber
Port Isabel
Simon Musina
New Orleans
Brazos Island
Bagdad
Clarksville
Rio Grande
Northern
Valley
North Mexico
Legion
Point Txubel
Champion
Valent
Tarnava and
South Railroad Avenue
L. D
Old Point Isabel
Charles Champion
James B. Wells
C. R Tyrrell
San Antonio
Tyrrell