Sabine Pass Light, Coastal lighthouse in Cameron Parish, United States.
Sabine Pass Light is a brick lighthouse on the Louisiana side of the Sabine River in Cameron Parish, across from Sabine Pass, Texas. Its white conical base rises into a cylindrical tower painted in alternating white and black horizontal bands, with a black gallery and lantern room under a domed roof. Buttresses radiate from the base to stabilize it in the marsh.
The tower was erected in 1857 to mark the passage for ships entering Sabine Pass and remained in service for nearly a century. During the Civil War, the area around the lighthouse saw several clashes between Union and Confederate forces.
The lighthouse stands as a testament to maritime navigation history, earning recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in December 1981.
A local preservation group looks after the tower and organizes occasional activities to raise funds for restoration work. The surrounding marshland can be difficult to navigate, especially during wet periods.
The 1886 hurricane destroyed the keeper's dwelling; the keeper and his wife survived by sheltering inside the tower itself. A replacement dwelling and outbuildings went up the next year. The tower's brickwork, resting on a shellcrete and wooden pile foundation, is credited by the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society as possibly the oldest brick structure still standing in Southwest Louisiana.
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