19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Texas

 

 

Port Arthur Canal

 

About the City

A brief history of the city, including reference to the canal.


Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor for the Year 1906
A brief history and description is on page 1410.

 

Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles which make reference to the canal.

 

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical photos.

 

Kansas City Southern Railway
Includes a brief history of the canal.

 

Men and Women on the Bank of the Port Arthur Canal
Historical photo.
 

Museum of the Gulf Coast's Post

A historic photo of one of the grain elevators along the canal.


Port Arthur

Includes a brief history of the canal.


Port Arthur Canal photos

 

Port Arthur Docks historical photo


Port Arthur, Texas
A brief history of the city. Historical and current photos.
 

Port Arthur, Texas
A brief history of the city, including reference to the canal.
 

Sabine-Neches Waterway And Sabine Pass Ship Channel
A description of the waterway, and its relationship to the Port Arthur Canal.
 

The Great Southwest
An 1899 newspaper article, describing the opening of the canal and the shipping facilities.

 

The WPA Guide to Texas: The Lone Star State
Includes a brief history of the canal.

 

Water, Rails & Oil: Historic Mid & South Jefferson County
A brief history begins on page 14.

 

Welford Street Miracles: A Stranger's Touch, a Life Restored
A brief history is on page 20.

 

Rev. March, 2025