While compiling a current Texas Historical Commission Marker list for Calhoun County, the Calhoun County Historical Commission has been unable to locate the Andrew Rasmussen Marker. This marker, which was dedicated in 1985, was originally located at the corner of Main and 15th in Port O’Connor.

The Commission would appreciate any help in locating the Rasmussen Marker. Please contact Marker Chair John Foester at 361-484-4885 or Mary Belle Meitzen at 361-552-5931.

Andrew A. Rasmussen – 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 the corner of Main and 15th in Port O’Connor in 1911. They are buried in the Port Lavaca Cemetery.