The Vanished Texas Coast

The Vanished Texas Coast

Lost Port Towns, Mysterious Shipwrecks and Other True Tales

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Publication Date: 12th July 2021

People may associate Texas with cattle drives and oil derricks, but the sea has shaped the state's history as dramatically as it has delineated its coastline. Some of that history has vanished into the Gulf, whether it is an abandoned port town or a gale-tossed treasure fleet. Revisit the shipwreck that put Texas on the map. Add La Salle's lost colony, the Texas Navy's forgotten steamship and Galveston's overlooked 1915 hurricane to the navigational charts. From the submarines of Seawolf Park to the concrete tanker beached off Pelican Island, author Mark Lardas scours the coast to salvage the ... Read More
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People may associate Texas with cattle drives and oil derricks, but the sea has shaped the state's history as dramatically as it has delineated its coastline. Some of that history has vanished into the Gulf, whether it is an abandoned port town or a gale-tossed treasure fleet. Revisit the shipwreck that put Texas on the map. Add La Salle's lost colony, the Texas Navy's forgotten steamship and Galveston's overlooked 1915 hurricane to the navigational charts. From the submarines of Seawolf Park to the concrete tanker beached off Pelican Island, author Mark Lardas scours the coast to salvage the ... Read More
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People may associate Texas with cattle drives and oil derricks, but the sea has shaped the state's history as dramatically as it has delineated its coastline. Some of that history has vanished into the Gulf, whether it is an abandoned port town or a gale-tossed treasure fleet. Revisit the shipwreck that put Texas on the map. Add La Salle's lost colony, the Texas Navy's forgotten steamship and Galveston's overlooked 1915 hurricane to the navigational charts. From the submarines of Seawolf Park to the concrete tanker beached off Pelican Island, author Mark Lardas scours the coast to salvage the secrets of its sunken heritage.
Details
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 12th July 2021
  • State: Texas
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467149853
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Exports & Imports
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy
Reviews

"The Vanished Texas Coast is certainly a treasure trove of information"Fort Bend Herald- Scott Reese Willey, Fort Bend Herald
People may associate Texas with cattle drives and oil derricks, but the sea has shaped the state's history as dramatically as it has delineated its coastline. Some of that history has vanished into the Gulf, whether it is an abandoned port town or a gale-tossed treasure fleet. Revisit the shipwreck that put Texas on the map. Add La Salle's lost colony, the Texas Navy's forgotten steamship and Galveston's overlooked 1915 hurricane to the navigational charts. From the submarines of Seawolf Park to the concrete tanker beached off Pelican Island, author Mark Lardas scours the coast to salvage the secrets of its sunken heritage.
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 12th July 2021
  • State: Texas
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467149853
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Exports & Imports
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
    HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy

"The Vanished Texas Coast is certainly a treasure trove of information"Fort Bend Herald- Scott Reese Willey, Fort Bend Herald