Texas Maritime Museum

Texas Maritime Museum The Texas Maritime Museum is the Official Maritime Museum for the State of Texas.
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The Texas Maritime Museum has been educating visitors about the rich maritime history of Texas for over 20 years! View Texas history from exploration and settlement, to boat building and shipbuilding, sports and commercial fishing, and the search for offshore oil and gas.

The hurricane of 1919On September 14th, 1919, the Texas coast experienced one of our deadliest hurricanes to date. The s...
06/13/2026

The hurricane of 1919

On September 14th, 1919, the Texas coast experienced one of our deadliest hurricanes to date. The storm developed for over two weeks at sea undetected before entering the Gulf of Mexico. The residents of Corpus Christi were made aware of the hurricane at around 9:30 AM, by noon the eye of the category 3 storm had already made landfall. At the height of the storm, 120mph wind and 16ft storm surges had accumulated.

Unfortunately for many residents of Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend areas, the late warning ended up being detrimental. An estimated 750 - 1,000 people died as a result of the storm. Major flooding and storm surge throughout Corpus Christi was the main contributor to the death toll. Many homes and businesses were destroyed as well as most of the ships in Corpus Christi harbor.

The hurricane of 1919 taught us a lot about the vulnerability of the Texas coast, and just how susceptible we are to major hurricanes. Because of this storm advancements in safety measures were made, such as Corpus Christi's historic sea wall.

📸: View of Rockport, TX after the 1919 hurricane. UTSA Special Collections

Week 2 of the ACE After School Program had a great last day of camp at the museum. They wore themselves out on a 60 foo...
06/13/2026

Week 2 of the ACE After School Program had a great last day of camp at the museum. They wore themselves out on a 60 foot obstacle course.

This photograph, date unknown, shows a scene of the famous Mosquito Fleet in Galveston. The Mosquito Fleet is a historic...
06/12/2026

This photograph, date unknown, shows a scene of the famous Mosquito Fleet in Galveston. The Mosquito Fleet is a historic group of commercial sh*****ng and fishing vessels that dock at Pier 19 in Galveston.

📸: Texas Historical Commision

Week 2 of the ACE After School Program for third, fourth, and fifth grades had an impactful four days having an enjoyabl...
06/11/2026

Week 2 of the ACE After School Program for third, fourth, and fifth grades had an impactful four days having an enjoyable museum camp experience and exploring many Rockport organizations that foster personal growth and development. 
A big thank you to:
Texas Floating Classroom
TPWD Goose Island State Park
True Blue Athletics
Wings Rescue Center

La Porte, TexasLa Porte is a coastal Texas town full of history! The oldest town in east Harris county, La Porte incorpo...
06/06/2026

La Porte, Texas

La Porte is a coastal Texas town full of history! The oldest town in east Harris county, La Porte incorporated on August 10th, 1892.

During the 1920s, the Great Depression hit the little town hard. La Porte managed to survive almost entirely due to it's dwindling tourism numbers.

Because of the war efforts of WWII, ship yards and the chemical industry began to revive the town. These important industries continued to grow and gave La Porte a new life which has continued to flourish since the end of WWII.

This postcard from circa 1910 shows Main St. in down town La Porte, looking towards the train depot.

📸: DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University

USS Constitution in Corpus ChristiThe USS Constitution, also referred to as Old Ironsides, spent some time in Corpus Chr...
06/05/2026

USS Constitution in Corpus Christi

The USS Constitution, also referred to as Old Ironsides, spent some time in Corpus Christi Bay. In 1932 the warship made it's way to Corpus Christi and spent nine days in February anchored there.

In just those nine days approximately 100,000 people came to see the grand ship. The likes of which many had never had the chance to see before.

While in Corpus Christi, the USS Constitution scraped the side of the Bascule Bridge, the predecessor to the Harbor Bridge. This was one of the reasons the bridge was eventually replaced.

📸: Photo by Doc McGregor, 1932

Week 1 of the ACE Afterschool Program (kinder,1st, 2nd) from Aransas Pass, spent the week at the museum having camp. Eac...
06/05/2026

Week 1 of the ACE Afterschool Program (kinder,1st, 2nd) from Aransas Pass, spent the week at the museum having camp. Each day was spent visiting a different organization: Wings Rescue Center, Texas Floating Classroom, True Blue Gymnastics, TPWD Goose Island. Friday was spent playing on the obstacle course. 

Many of our summer camps have already reached capacity, but there's still time to jump aboard the fun. A limited number ...
06/04/2026

Many of our summer camps have already reached capacity, but there's still time to jump aboard the fun. A limited number of spots remain in select camps, so if you've been meaning to register, now's your chance!

See the list below and SEAs the day before these final openings disappear!

H2Odyssey Camp Week 1 (June 22-26) - Ages 4-11
H2Odyssey Camp Week 2 (July 6-10) - Ages 4-11
H2Odyssey Camp Week 3 (July 13-17) - Ages 4-11
H2Ofyssey Camp Week 4 (July 20-24) - Ages 4-11
https://texasmaritimemuseum.org/h2odyssey/

S.E.A. Camp Week 1 (June 22-26) - Ages 4-5
S.E.A. Camp Week 4 (July 20-24) - Ages 4-5
https://texasmaritimemuseum.org/sea-camp/

Questions? Call Education Director Shelly Knostman at 361-729-1271 or email [email protected]

It was a pleasure hosting Mrs. Castillo's ESL class from Live Oak Learning Center today at the museum. They enjoyed tour...
06/03/2026

It was a pleasure hosting Mrs. Castillo's ESL class from Live Oak Learning Center today at the museum. They enjoyed touring the museum and creating a CD spinner.

Address

1202 Navigation Circle
Rockport, TX
78382

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+13617291271

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