You might know Port Isabel as a stop along the way to South Padre Island in the Rio Grande Valley. But the little town has plenty of charm for visitors seeking a relaxing seaside getaway. Port Isabel is home to a historic lighthouse—the only one that is publicly accessible in Texas. Next door is Maxan Street, which features a strip of businesses like the Lighthouse Boutique Hotel, the open-air market Mercado Faro, and an art gallery. Other things to do include a visit to the Port Isabel Historic
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You might know Port Isabel as a stop along the way to South Padre Island in the Rio Grande Valley. But the little town has plenty of charm for visitors seeking a relaxing seaside getaway. Port Isabel is home to a historic lighthouse—the only one that is publicly accessible in Texas. Next door is Maxan Street, which features a strip of businesses like the Lighthouse Boutique Hotel, the open-air market Mercado Faro, and an art gallery. Other things to do include a visit to the Port Isabel Historic
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Port Isabel is on the point where Texas Highway 100 meets the Laguna Madre in southeastern Cameron County, sixteen miles northeast of Brownsville. It is connected to South Padre Island by the two-mile-long Queen Isabella Causeway (Park Road 100). The first settlement in the area, Brazos Santiago, was on nearby Brazos Island. In 1788 water sellers traveled to the area to obtain water. The site was also used as a summer resort by 1800. Jean Laffite is said to have had a fifteen-foot well dug near
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Port Isabel is on the point where Texas Highway 100 meets the Laguna Madre in southeastern Cameron County, sixteen miles northeast of Brownsville. It is connected to South Padre Island by the two-mile-long Queen Isabella Causeway (Park Road 100). The first settlement in the area, Brazos Santiago, was on nearby Brazos Island. In 1788 water sellers traveled to the area to obtain water. The site was also used as a summer resort by 1800. Jean Laffite is said to have had a fifteen-foot well dug near
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Port Isabel was first occupied by Coahuiltecan Indians. By 1770, the first Spanish Colonial settlers had begun to fish the Laguna Madre. Port Isabel is on the point where Texas Highway 100 meets the Laguna Madre in southeastern Cameron County, sixteen miles northeast of Brownsville. It is connected to South Padre Island by the two-mile-long Queen Isabella Causeway (Park Road 100). The first settlement in the area, Brazos Santiago, was on nearby Brazos Island. In 1788 water sellers traveled to th
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Port Isabel was first occupied by Coahuiltecan Indians. By 1770, the first Spanish Colonial settlers had begun to fish the Laguna Madre. Port Isabel is on the point where Texas Highway 100 meets the Laguna Madre in southeastern Cameron County, sixteen miles northeast of Brownsville. It is connected to South Padre Island by the two-mile-long Queen Isabella Causeway (Park Road 100). The first settlement in the area, Brazos Santiago, was on nearby Brazos Island. In 1788 water sellers traveled to th
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