History

Adolph Bracht (1872-1961) was born in Rockport and worked at lumber and grocery stores before establishing his own wholesale and retail grocery in 1899. He

The Rt. Rev. Alexander Gregg, Bishop of the Diocese of Texas, officiated at the dedication of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Rockport on November 30,

Created out of the coastal portion of Refugio County in 1871, Aransas County is the second smallest county in Texas. Within its boundaries are three

Roman Catholic priests visited the Rockport area as early as 1838.  The first Mass in the town of Rockport was celebrated in the home of

Leopold M. Bracht House Built in 1881 in the Oklahoma subdivision south of Rockport and moved in three pieces by mule train to its current

The Wood House Early records show Richard Henry Wood was owner of this home in 1868. He was the third child, first son of John