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Fort Sabine Military Reservation (1838-1945) - A Military Reservation established in 1838 by the President of the United States at Sabine Pass in Jefferson County, Texas. Abandoned as a military reservation in 1871 and transfered to the Department of Interior. Parts reestablished as military reservations during the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II. Finally abandoned in 1945 at the end of World War II. Also known as Sabine Pass Military Reservation.

Fort Sabine Military Reservation History

Established by order of President Martin Van Buren on 20 Dec 1838 while Texas was still a Republic. The first fortification established on the reservation was the U.S. Army's Fort Sabine (1)

U.S. Civil War

Federal in installations Texas were surrendered to Confederate forces at the beginning of the U.S. Civil War and the strategic Sabine Pass was first fortified by Confederates with Fort Sabine (2) in 1862. The post was attacked and damaged on 24 Sep 1862 by Union gunboats and later abandoned for Fort Griffin (2) in 1863. Fort Griffin (2) successully defended Sabine Pass against a Union flotilla and sank two Union gunboats in the process. Union forces were not able to break through the defenses at Sabine Pass and it remained in Confederate hand until the end of the war.

Endicott Period

Three unnamed Endicott Period gun batteries were built on the reservation circa 1898-1899.

1 - M1888 8" BL Gun on a modified 15" Rodman Carriage
2 - 5" Guns
2 - 7" Guns

World War I

A single two gun 5" battery was in place circa 1917-1918.

2 - 5" Guns

World War II

A single two gun 155mm battery was in place 1942-1944.

2 - 155mm Guns

Current Status

Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park, Jefferson County, Texas

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2029431

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Location: Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park, Jefferson County, Texas.

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Lat: 29.7323201 Long: -93.8739279

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Elevation: 3'

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Visited: 13 Apr 2013

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 == {{PAGENAME}} History ==
+Established by order of President Martin Van Buren on 20 Dec 1838 while Texas was still a Republic. The first fortification established on the reservation was the U.S. Army's [[Fort Sabine (1)]]
 == [[U.S. Civil War]] ==
+Federal in installations Texas were surrendered to Confederate forces at the beginning of the [[U.S. Civil War]] and the strategic Sabine Pass was first fortified by Confederates with [[Fort Sabine (2)]] in 1862. The post was attacked and damaged on 24 Sep 1862 by Union gunboats and later abandoned for [[Fort Griffin (2)]] in 1863. [[Fort Griffin (2)]] successully defended Sabine Pass against a Union flotilla and sank two Union gunboats in the process. Union forces were not able to break through the defenses at Sabine Pass and it remained in Confederate hand until the end of the war.
 == [[Endicott Period]] ==
+Three unnamed [[Endicott Period]] gun batteries were built on the reservation circa 1898-1899.
+* 1 - M1888 8" BL Gun on a modified 15" Rodman Carriage
+* 2 - 5" Guns
+* 2 - 7" Guns
 == [[World War I]] ==
+A single two gun 5" battery was in place circa 1917-1918.
+* 2 - 5" Guns
 == [[World War II]] ==
+A single two gun 155mm battery was in place 1942-1944.
+* 2 - 155mm Guns
 == Current Status ==
 Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park, Jefferson County, Texas