Dick Dowling: The man who some say saved Texas...
we'll tell you more coming up on Passport To Texas.


Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife. 


Think of the great names of early Texas history and Davy 
Crockett or Sam Houston might come to mind. But at Sabine 
Pass Battleground State Park and Historic Site, it's 
Lieutenant Dick Dowling and his men who are remembered.


"Well Dick Dowling was the commander of a group of Confederate 
artillerymen who saved the state from Union invasion during 
the Civil War.He was a leader of a group of men who fought 
off the Union navy when they were attempting to land and 
invade the Sabine Pass." 


Jonathan Plant is the interpreter at Sabine Pass. This weekend 
the park, located just south of Port Arthur, will celebrate 
Dowling's victory on the 142nd anniversary of this famous battle.


"We're going to have a battle re-enactment, twice a day, 
both Saturday and Sunday. We'll have two different 
reenactments. We are bringing in a full-scale replica of the 
submarine Hunley. That will be on the grounds for people to 
look at and enjoy. And of course we will have drills. The 
camps will be open for the public to visit, living historians 
will be doing different demonstrations throughout the day, I 
think we might also be doing an execution of a deserter."


To learn more about Dick Dowling and the Sabine Pass 
Battleground State Park and Historic Site, come to 
Passporttotexas.org. For Texas Parks and Wildlife, 
I'm Cecilia Nasti.