Coastal Quiet
Jan 27, 2022
2 minutes
By John Nova Lomax
ounded in 1827, Matagorda is one of Texas’ oldest Anglo-settled towns. In the days of the Texas Republic and for decades thereafter, Matagorda was a bustling port and the seat of Matagorda County. The rise of Galveston and Houston lured trade away, and a series of destructive hurricanes in Matagorda prompted officials to build
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