Onsite interpretation of Sabine Pass Battleground military history
WWII weapons facilities and batteries dot the coastline of Sabine Pass
Visitors pavilion and interpretive center at Sabine Pass
Nazi U Boat submarines patrolled the Gulf Coast off of Sabine Pass
US artillery protected the coast from Nazi U Boat patrols
A freight ship torpedoed by a Nazi U Boat sinks in the Gulf of Mexico
The 58-acre site highlights the story of Confederate Lt. Richard “Dick” Dowling and his 46 men thwarting an attempted Union attack on Sabine Pass. During World War II, the area was the site of a U.S. Army coastal artillery battery, and four historic munitions magazines are still located on site.
- Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Extended summer hours to 8 p.m.
- Admission: Free
- 6100 Dick Dowling Rd., Port Arthur, TX
- 512-463-7948
- Visit Website
- A Texas Historical Commission property
