Calhoun

In 1839, the Congress of the Republic of Texas set aside 640 acres on the east end of Matagorda Island for its official port of entry.  The exact location of Calhoun is not known  but an old map shows it located just southeast of the bulge of Matagorda Island, just after entering Pass Cavallo.  A total of 173 lots were planned and surveyed by Edward Linn, brother of John Linn, for whom Linnville was named after. Plans were made to include a lot each for the Methodist, Catholic, and Presbyterian Churches. There were two squares for public use, one for a fish market, and one for male and female academies. A fort was added called Fort Washington. The official city of the Republic of Texas was sometimes called Calhoun City and Port Calhoun. It was home for most of the port pilots who boarded inbound vessels and guided them to interior ports and check their cargo for customs purposes.