{"product_id":"port-isabel-valerie-d-bates-9781531665531","title":"Port Isabel","description":"In the 1830s, a small community known as El Fronton de Santa \u003cbr\u003eIsabel set roots on the banks of the Laguna Madre Bay. Official claim for the land was granted to Don Rafael Garcia as part of the \u003cbr\u003ePotrero (\"Pasture\") de Santa Isabel in 1828. Less than two decades \u003cbr\u003elater, Point Isabel was home to Zachary Taylor's Fort Polk and found itself a home base during the Mexican-American War. In 1853, construction was completed on the Point Isabel lighthouse, a \u003cbr\u003enavigational beacon with a 16-mile view. Port Isabel was incorporated in 1928, and a deep-water port shipped its first commercial load in 1937. By the 1950s, Port Isabel was the \"Shrimping Capital of the World,\" and the first Queen Isabella Causeway connected South Padre Island to the mainland. Port Isabel continues to deepen its roots on the banks of the Laguna Madre Bay. Heritage and cultural tourism, a relaxed quality of life, and an appreciation for all things coastal are synonymous with Port Isabel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie D. Bates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531665535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531665531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Valerie D. Bates","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43979955699967,"sku":"9781531665531","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59d1fc08-0916-4f90-8878-b959c708c470.jpg?v=1683247566","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/port-isabel-valerie-d-bates-9781531665531","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}