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Andrew A. Rasmussen

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Main and 15th St., Port O'Connor, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 28° 26' 30.98834000016", -96° 25' 6.32773999992"
 
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     A native of Denmark, Andrew Rasmussen (1858-1933) came to the United States at the age of 13 and began a maritime career that lasted for 60 years. Following the shipwreck of his schooner, the Dorio and Doria, in 1885, Rasmussen joined Calhoun County's Saluria Life Saving Service, which had rescued his crew. By 1889, he was placed in charge of the station, which later became part of the U.S Coast Guard. Capt. Rasmussen and his wife, Theresa Amelia (Smith), built a home at this site in 1911. They are buried in the Port Lavaca Cemetery. (1985)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Andrew A. Rasmussen Historical Marker Location Map, Port O'Connor, Texas