Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion in Orange
Shipyards along the Sabine River in Orange
Constructing a wooden hulled ship in Orange (Heritage House Museum)
Timber used to build wooden ships in Orange. (NARA)
Launching the wooden hulled ship Epsen circa 1918 (Heritage House Museum)
Wooden hulled War Marvel in the Sabine River (Heritage House Museum)
The waterfront of Orange was transformed shortly before - and during – the First World War. Italian immigrant Henry Piaggio built a shipbuilding plant here on the Sabine River, where 17 large wooden ships were built – including one named The City of Orange. Orange, which one newspaper described as “one of the deadest towns in the South” turned into a boomtown seemingly overnight.
Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion
- 601 W. Division, Orange, TX
- 800-528-4906
- Visit Website
