Dick Dowling

Dick Dowling (HM28JE)

Location: Port Arthur, TX 77642 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 43.958', W 93° 53.689'

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Commemorating
the feat of
Dick Dowling
and his forty two Irish patriots
Sabine Pass, Texas.
1861 C.S.A. 1865

"September the 8th 1863, an army of fifteen thousand Federals attacked the small fort at the Pass; the brave little garrison under Lieut. Dick Dowling without the loss of a man disabled and captured three of the gunboats and three hundred and fifty prisoners."
Erected by the Texas Division United Daughters of the Confederacy.
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HM NumberHM28JE
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Year Placed1937
Placed ByTexas Division United Daughters of the Confederacy
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, June 15th, 2018 at 7:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 413464 N 3289494
Decimal Degrees29.73263333, -93.89481667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 43.958', W 93° 53.689'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 43' 57.48" N, 93° 53' 41.34" W
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Area Code(s)409
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5310 S Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur TX 77642, US
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