Sabine Pass Lighthouse - Cameron Preservation Alliance

Sabine Pass Lighthouse - Cameron Preservation Alliance The Cameron Preservation Alliance is trying to repair and preserve the Sabine Pass Lighthouse which has been abandoned since 1952.

The Sabine Pass Lighthouse was lit in 1856 and has endured many hurricanes and a Civil War Battle. The structure was abandoned in 1952 and has since fallen in disrepair. Ownership was transferred to the The Cameron Preservation Alliance in 2001 and the alliance is seeking to repair the structure. The full history of the historic site can be found at http://www.sabinepasslighthouse.org

One of the Sabine Pass Lighthouse keepers was a Medal of Honor recipient for his efforts at the Battle of Port Hudson du...
06/08/2026

One of the Sabine Pass Lighthouse keepers was a Medal of Honor recipient for his efforts at the Battle of Port Hudson during the Civil War. He passed away while serving as a lighthouse keeper at the Sabine Pass, but we don’t know where he was buried, although it was likely in Sabine Pass just prior to the Hurricane of 1886. His grave site was likely lost due to the surge associated with that storm, so the National Medal of Honor Society purchased a marker for our lighthouse grounds. We will have a full unveiling of the memorial and dedication later in the year.

Today’s view.
06/08/2026

Today’s view.

3 more pallets of late 1800s New Orleans Hard Tan Bricks were delivered today and around 3 dozen trees were planted to e...
05/15/2026

3 more pallets of late 1800s New Orleans Hard Tan Bricks were delivered today and around 3 dozen trees were planted to expand the woods. The last 10 old step ends are expected to be removed over the next few days.

05/14/2026

Old step ends continue to be removed. Only 16 are left.

Old step removal continues to progress and the last ones are expected to be removed this coming week. Lighthouse keepers...
05/09/2026

Old step removal continues to progress and the last ones are expected to be removed this coming week.

Lighthouse keepers conducted various maintenance on the tower when it was operational. Inside this set of photos you can see modern portland cement was used to replace a few steps at some point in the past. Workers are also removing the patches of modern concrete where possible since it is destructive to historic masonry from a difference in expanding and contracting qualities.

05/06/2026

More old step ends were removed today. Around 1/2 are left to remove.

Another 7 step ends were removed from the masonry walls today. Only 45-50 are left. Spalling and rust jacking is very ob...
05/05/2026

Another 7 step ends were removed from the masonry walls today. Only 45-50 are left. Spalling and rust jacking is very obvious around some and will require more than just a few surrounding bricks to be replaced.

Old cast iron step fragments continue to be removed from the masonry. Around 55 old step ends are left. Loose mortar is ...
05/05/2026

Old cast iron step fragments continue to be removed from the masonry. Around 55 old step ends are left. Loose mortar is also being removed as the project progresses.

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PO Box 773
Cameron, LA
70631

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(337) 287-5532

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