Port Isabel Historical Museum

Nice museum

This small museum has some interesting information about the area. Displays are well laid out and the boards are easy to read. If you like to learn about the area you are visiting, this museum is it...

Waste not your time

The man checking us in spoke so little English that we gave up on him. The displays are poorly lighted, many of the things on display have no explanation with them leaving one to guess what they are....

You might wanna be historically interested to check them out.

We found it of great interest but it might not be the thing to take kids too unless they have a real interest in the Spanish American conflicts of the day.

good place to start

If you are visiting Port Isabel, this is the best place to start to get your history of the area, plus its nice! Great for a not so great beach day too if you're on SPI. When you're done walk over t...

Where else?

Where else can you climb to the top of an authentic lighthouse? It lets you see for miles on a clear day across South Padre Island and out in the deep blue waters that is the Gulf of Mexico