Bolivar Point – A Lighthouse, a Weapon, and a Sanctuary

Bolivar Point Lighthouse, Texas, photo courtesy lighthousefriends.com. The first Bolivar Point lighthouse was built in 1852 to guide ships into the port of Galveston, the most active port west of New Orleans, and the largest city in Texas at the time. The 65-foot tower was built of iron sections made in Baltimore, then [...]