Port Bolivar, TX, United States
Point Bolivar. Headquarters for Long's Expedition which attempted to free Texas from Spanish rule in 1819. Named in honor of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), leader in the Spanish-American War for independence. Here Mrs. Long and a small group remained until news of her husband's death came in 1822. A lig
ht house was erected here by the Republic of Texas. #7544
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