Port Arthur's Founding & Early Years
The inspiration for Port Arthur's founding was novel; railroad pioneer Arthur E Stilwell, who established the town, later wrote that the ideas for his railways and the location of his namesake city came from "brownies" who spoke to him.
Stilwell began settling the city in 1895 with financial assistance from Dutch investors. The founder of what is now Kansas City Southern Railroad envisioned Port Arthur as the southern terminus for his new railway, a center for trade and tourism. The city dates its official beginnings to its incorporation in 1898.
By that time Stilwell had established the Port Arthur Channel and Dock Co., which began cutting a canal along the western edge of the lake to deep water at Sabine Pass. The port was opened for seagoing shipping with the arrival of the British steamer Saint Oswald in August 1899.
Pioneers arrived by the hundreds and began building homes and opening businesses. Stilwell's contributions included the Sabine Hotel on Lakeshore Drive, a natatorium to serve all the residents and an Export Pier into Lake Sabine. He also brought 300 Dutch colonists to begin a new life as farmers in this rich coastal prairie. Though many of the Dutch names have been lost to Port Arthur, their cultural contributions are still found in nearby Nederland.
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Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in Port Arthur and Mid County. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are now available for infants through adult at the TAMS Building, 3501 Cultural…
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in Port Arthur and Mid County. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are now available for infants through adult at the TAMS Building, 3501 Cultural…
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in Port Arthur and Mid County. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are now available for infants through adult at the TAMS Building, 3501 Cultural…
Read More »Click Here To View City of Port Arthur News PAHD Reports Positive 80 COVID Infections For July 12- 13, 2022
Read More »Click Here To View The City of Port Arthur News PSA: City Of Port Arthur 2022 Annual Plan Draft,Consolidated Strategy And Plan Review
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are now available for infants through adult. The Health Department is reporting eighty COVID-19 positive…
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are now available for infants through adult. The Health Department is reporting twenty COVID-19 positive…
Read More »A Port Arthur Police Entry-level Exam is scheduled for August 6, 2022. Please CLICK on the Notice below, print, complete, and submit the completed application by the deadline of July 29, 2022, at 5:00 PM. Click Here for more…
Read More »Click here to View the Information About City of Port Arthur News : Grant Consideration for Manholes-Open for PublicComment July 6 - 25,…
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are now available for infants through adult. One citizen from Port Neches has succumbed to complications from…
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are now available for infants through adult. The Health Department is reporting fifty-seven COVID-19 positive…
Read More »Click Here To View City of Port Arthur News - PAHD Reports 46 Positive COVID Infections for July 4, 2022
Read More »Click Here To view City of Port Arthur News - PAHD Reports 46 Positive COVID Infections for June 30, 2022
Read More »Click Here To View The City of Port Arthur News PAHD Reports Positive COVID Infections And One Death - June 28, 2022
Read More »Click Here To View City of Port Arthur News - PAHD Reports 46 Positive COVID Infections for June 29, 2022
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are now available for infants through adult. The Health Department is reporting ninety-two COVID-19 positive…
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are now available for infants through adult. The Health Department is reporting eighteen COVID-19 positive…
Read More »Mayor Thurman Bartie Sworn In for the Second Time Friends, family, and City staff gathered for the vote canvassing and swearing in of Mayor Bartie as he begins his second term as Mayor for the City of Port Arthur. Congratulations, Mayor Bartie!…
Read More »Click Here To View The City of Port Arthur News PAHD Reports Positive COVID Infections For June 18-21,2022
Read More »Click Here To View The City of Port Arthur News PAHD Reports Positive COVID Infections For June16-17, 2022
Read More »PORT ARTHUR,TX – Texas WIC is actively working with the USDA and Abbott, the makers of Similac, on the impact of the recent infant formula recall on families, and WIC has temporarily added more options. For Similac Advance, Similac Total…
Read More »Click here to Read More About City of Port Arthur News - PAHD Reports Positive COVID Infections for June 15, 2022
Read More »If you did not have an opportunity to attend the City of Port Arthur Job Fair, go online and apply today! Click Here for more…
Read More »“Notice Is Hereby Given that the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas (the "City") will meet in person at 9:30 a.m. on August 16, 2022, to authorize the issuance of the City's certificates of obligation. Click Here for more…
Read More »The Port Arthur branch of the Legacy Community Development Corporation is able to assist residents with rent and utilities. Landlords may be eligible as well. Income limits apply.
The City of Port Arthur will close City Hall and services in recognition of Juneteenth 2022. A schedule of the Public Works collection services is shown below, for Tuesday through Friday. The African American Cultural Society has also provided a…
Read More »Parks and Recreation's 15th Annual Senior "Senior" Prom June 24 Seniors, aged 50 and older, are invited to the 15th Annual Senior 'Senior' Prom at the Amos J. Evans Multipurpose Building for a themed celebration "Let's Do It Again." Click here…
Read More »PAHD Reports 65 Positive COVID Infections for June 13-14, 2022 The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting an increase in the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are available for persons aged…
Read More »Click Here To View The City of Port Arthur - PAHD Reports Rise In Positive COVID Infections For June8-10, 2022
Read More »The Port Arthur Public Library and the Port Arthur ISD are working together to give every student their first PA Library card and a FREE book! Click Here For More…
Read More »Click Here To View City of Port Arthur - PAHD Reports Rise in Positive COVID Infections for June 7, 2022
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting a slight increase in the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are available for persons aged 5 and up. Click Here for more…
Read More »The Press Club of Southeast Texas nominated Port Arthur Health Director, Judith Smith, along with 4 others for the Newsmaker of the Year Award! Beaumont Mayor Robin Mouton won the Newsmaker of the Year Award for 2022. Judith Smith was honored to be…
Read More »Click Here To View The City of Port Arthur News Notice Of A Runoff Election For Port Arthur Mayor -June 11
Read More »PAHD Reports Positive COVID Infections for May 25-27, 2022 The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting a slight increase in the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are available for persons…
Read More »PAHD Reports Slight Increase in Positive COVID Infections The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting a slight increase in the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Please note that COVID Vaccinations are available for persons aged…
Read More »Hurricane Preparedness- An Emergency Management Must for Southeast Texas Families The Hurricane Season runs from June 1st through November 30th every year. The National Hurricane Center, however, has moved the beginning of the season to late May,…
Read More »Chief Benson would like citizens to know what is safe and legal when building a recreational fire in the City of Port Arthur Also remember that if any citizen has a question regarding burning, please contact the Office of the Fire Marshal. Fire…
Read More »The Port Arthur Health Department is informing the public of the availability of COVID Booster vaccines for citizens aged 5 - 11. Please call immediately to get the information for your child(ren). (409) 332-6215 or (409) 983-8832 Click Here for…
Read More »Click here to View the Information About City of Port Arthur News : PAHD Report of COVID Cases May 11 - May 19, 2022
Read More »Click Here To View The City of Port Arthur News Firefighter Entry-level Exam Notice
Read More »Port Arthur Parks and Recreation 2022 Summer Recreation Program begins on June 6, 2022. Parents/guardians will need to register their child(ren) at the campus beginning at 8:00 A.M. for elementary students, and beginning at 1:00 P.M. for middle…
Read More »Peace Officers Memorial Day: May 15, 2022 From The American Presidency Project, Proclamation 10208—Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2021, “There are many ways we can demonstrate appreciation for our law enforcement heroes.…
Read More »The Texas Municipal League Recognizes 2022 TML Leadership Fellows The Texas Municipal League Recognizes 2022 TML Leadership Fellows The Texas Municipal League recognized Darlene Thomas-Pierre, Code Compliance Manager, and Pamela D. Langford,…
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