Adventure with us through the history of the Lower Laguna Madre area through podcast. Stories taken from the headlines illustrate Port Isabel’s unique and entertaining past. Anchored on the extreme southern tip of Texas, Port Isabel is home to the only lighthouse on the Texas Gulf Coast that is open to the public, was home to Zachary Taylor’s Fort Polk during the U.S. Mexican War, was a fishing village filled with stories to tell, grew to be the Shrimping Capital of the World, became a community that fosters deep connections with its residents and visitors.
Treasures of the Gulf Museum • Port Isabel Historical Museum • Port Isabel Lighthouse