Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Sabine Pass Light, one of only three built in the United States of similar design, went into operation in 1857. It remained lit for 95 years with the exception of a brief period during the Civil War when it was temporarily shut down. The light was permanently extinguished by the Coast Guard in 1952. The wharfs, keeper''s house and wooden outbuilding have all been destroyed by marsh fire. The lighthouse is located on the Louisiana side of the Sabine River across from the community of Sabine Pass, Texas.