Halfmoon Reef, TX
N 28° 38.219 W 096° 37.033
14R E 732925 N 3170089
This lighthouse now greets land travelers entering Port Lavaca from the east on highway 35.
Waymark Code: WM19YB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2007
Views: 38
The Halfmoon Reef began its service on July 1, 1858. It was a hexagon structure placed upon seven twenty-five foot piles that were screwed into the shoul to a depth of 9 feet. The light was a sixth-order Fresnal lens with a red lense to distinguish it from the nearby Matagorda Island Lighthouse.
In 1942, after being damaged by a hurricane, it was taken out of service. It was sold and removed to be used as quarters for the nightwatchman at a dredging business. It was donated to the Calhoun County Historical Commission in 1978 and placed at its current location in 1985.