The Port Aransas Museum offers additional tours of Island history.  We recommend visiting the many wonders of Port A. 

Please do not disturb private residences or trespass on private property. Some private historic structures are only viewable from public streets or sidewalks or open waters.  Again, please respect private property and private homes when on home tours viewing from public streets.

Additional Port Aransas Historical Sites or Structures Include:

Lydia Ann Lighthouse (1856) (No Public Access / Private Property)
The Jetties (1910)
The Tarpon Inn (1886/1923)
University if Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) (1941)
Port Aransas Museum (1900s Kit House)
Farley Boat Works (1915)
Chapel on the Dunes (1937) (Access Via Museum / Private Residence) 
The Last Farley Boat (No Public Access / Private Residence)
WWII Gun Mounts
Mercer Cemetery
Community Presbyterian Church (1941)
Old St. Joseph’s Church (1919) (No Public Access / Private Residence) 
Old Telephone Exchange (No Public Access / Private Residence)
WWII Barracks (No Public Access / Private Residence)
Elina Fish Pier
Polly Anna (Shrimp Boat)
Shorty’s Place (1946)
Gibbs Cottages (1938)
Desserted Island (Formerly Port Aransas Mercantile) (1920s)
Harbor Island Terminal Railroad & “Piggyback” Route to Mitzi Ferry (1926)

More Historic Sites across the coastal region are worth exploring or viewing!
Aransas County:
Fulton Mansion State Historic Site (1872)
Mathis House (1867) (No Public Access / Private Residence) 
Stella Maris Chapel (1858)
Texas Maritime Museum
Aransas County Historical Society
Further National Register of Historic Places listings for Aransas County
Nueces County:
Old Nueces County Courthouse (1914)
USS Lexington (CV-16)
Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History
Don Patricio Causeway Pilings Remains (1928)
Padre Island History Expeditions (Dunn Ranch Ruins, WWII Ruins)
Dunn Ranch Remains
Padre Island National Seashore
Nueces County Historical Society
Corpus Christi Landmarks
Further National Register of Historic Places listings for Nueces County
Victoria County:
St. Dennis Church (1952) (No Public Access / Private Ranch)

Click here for more information: Port Aransas Museum

Visit the museum in the c.1900 historic kit house at the following address:

101 E Brundrett at Alister St, Port Aransas, TX 78373