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ARANSAS PASS
Pop. 7,167Alt. 20
Map V-18
General-Named for pass between Mustang and St. Joseph Islands; on
mainland but connected to Mustang Island and Port Aransas by cause-
way and ferry. Shrimping, commercial and sport fishing are top area
industries. Waterfowl hunting in season. Guide service available.
Visit Conn Brown Harbor, south from Stapp Ave.; at harbor entrance,see Seamen's Memorial Tower, dedicated to fisher-
men lost at sea.
Fishing-Area is mecca for fishermen. Countless bait
and tackle shops supply all angling needs, including
rental equipment. From shore, wharves, piers, and
jetties, anglers may expect to catch redfish, speckled
and sand trout, sheepshead, flounder, croaker, skip-BEEVILLE
Pop. 13,710Alt. 214
jack, and drum. Group boats provide bay and deep-
sea fishing for half or full days; charter cruisers are
available for offshore sport. Species caught from
group or charter boats may include tarpon, sailfish,
marlin, kingfish, mackerel, ling, pompano, bonito,
red snapper, warsaw, and others.
Map T-17General-On Poesta Creek, originally named Maryville for Mary
Hefferman, only survivor of a family massacred by Indians in 1853.
Became seat of Bee County, 1860, and renamed "Beeville-on-the-Poesta."
Largest retail center in six-county area. Home of Bee County College,
Texas Dept. of Corrections McConnell Unit, and various aviation andmanufacturing industries.
Hunters take deer, wild turkey, quail, dove, and
javelina when in season. Freshwater fishing in area
rivers.
For information on area events, accommodations,
and attractions, contact the Bee County Chamber of
Commerce; 512/358-3267.
Beeville Art Gallery and Museum-Housed in
historic Esther Barnhart House, originally home of
the Hodges family, early Beeville settlers. Antique
furnishings from Barnhart fami-
ly and other area residents;
paintings and sculptures from
Barnhart family collection.'5''
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12~j~ ,Village Exchange (museum gift shop) offers books,
prints, and souvenirs. Open Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.
2 - 5 p.m. 401 E. Fannin St. 512/358-8615. Coastal Bend secti-
Lakes-Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon. See - Aransas Pass 9
LAKES listing. * .
Parks-Among eight city parks is 200-acre Veterans
Memorial Park that offers picnicking, playground, e Portland * Rock
pavilions, 9-hole golf course. Off F.M. 351 north of
U.S. 59.37 181 77
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