Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site, Civil War battlefield in Jefferson County, Texas, United States.
Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site is a Civil War battlefield located where the Sabine River meets the Gulf of Mexico in Port Arthur. The grounds feature interpretation areas and a scale model of the historic fort showing how defenders organized their position.
The battleground emerged as a key point of confrontation during the Civil War when Confederate troops repelled an invasion fleet. This engagement significantly affected the course of the war in Texas.
The 1936 statue of Lt. Richard "Dick" Dowling, carved for the Texas Centennial, depicts him in a long coat atop a stone base whose wings carry engraved text. A separate monument on the lawn honors the Union casualties of the September 1863 battle, and outdoor exhibits explain the Davis Guard's defense.
The site is in Jefferson County where the Sabine River meets the Gulf of Mexico, reached by road from Port Arthur. Grounds are flat and grassy, with paths around the 1936 Dowling statue, the Union casualties monument, outdoor exhibits and the scale model of the Civil War fort. Coastal weather is humid; check conditions before visiting.
The 1936 statue of Lt. Richard "Dick" Dowling was erected by the Texas Centennial Commission, which placed monuments across the state that year. Dowling's Davis Guard lost no men in the 1863 fight, and the site also holds a monument to the Union casualties of the battle.
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