History
National Seashore Development
The 1960 initial planning and zoning of Padre Island.
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Jeremiah’s River Ride
South Padre Dreamin’ by Tim Vick performed at Jeremiah’s River Ride on South Padre Island.
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1960 Padre Island
Travel back to 1960 Padre Island.
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Building SpaceX
The new Texas SpaceX rocket launch facility being built at Boca Chica beach located directly across the Brazos Santiago Pass shipping channel of South Padre Island.
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USS Ranger
The arrival of the USS Ranger CV-61 aircraft carrier on her final voyage past South Padre Island to the ship breaker in the Port of Brownsville.
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Lost City Expedition
The Lost City Expedition sponsored by SPI Life is seeking the site of Santa Cruz de Buena Vista and John Singer ranch on South Padre Island.
Don Patricio Causeway
Colonel Samuel Arthur Robertson, with the backing of some Kansas City capitalists, built the first causeway to the island – the Don Patricio Causeway, which connected Flour Bluff to the island. It was named for the rancher, Pat Dunn. This wooden causeway was three miles long, cost $95,000, had a drawbridge in the center for … Continue reading
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1999 SPI Life
Travel back in time to the year 1999 on South Padre Island.
