Civil War Torpedo Works
Civil War Torpedo Works is a memorial in Calhoun, Texas. Civil War Torpedo Works is situated nearby to Grace Episcopal Church, as well as near Nautical Landings Marina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Halfmoon Reef Light and Hope High School.
Halfmoon Reef Light
Lighthouse
The Halfmoon Reef Light is one of the many screw-pile type lighthouses built on the Texas Gulf Coast, but the only one that still stands. To distinguish it from the nearby Matagorda Island Light it was given a red glass chimney to be used with the oil lantern to give it its red beam. Halfmoon Reef Light is situated 1½ miles north of Civil War Torpedo Works.
Hope High School
School
Hope High School is a secondary alternative school located in Port Lavaca, Texas, in the Calhoun County Independent School District. The school serves all of CCISD, including the city of Port Lavaca and Calhoun County. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency. Hope High School is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Civil War Torpedo Works.
Calhoun High School
School
Calhoun High School is a public high school located in Port Lavaca. It is part of the Calhoun County Independent School District and serves students throughout Calhoun County. Calhoun High School is situated 1¼ miles west of Civil War Torpedo Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Lavaca and Point Comfort.
Port Lavaca
Photo: Adavyd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Port Lavaca is a city in Calhoun County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 12,248 at the 2010 census and 11,557 at the 2020 census.
Point Comfort
Village
Point Comfort is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 603 at the 2020 census. Point Comfort is situated 6 miles northeast of Civil War Torpedo Works.
Magnolia Beach
Village
Magnolia Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 217. Magnolia Beach is situated 6 miles southeast of Civil War Torpedo Works.
Civil War Torpedo Works
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Calhoun, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
28.615° or 28° 36′ 54″ northLongitude
-96.62255° or 96° 37′ 21″ westInception
1998Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
76W5J97G+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6259154852OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grace Episcopal Church and Nautical Landings Marina.
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