Originally The San Antonio & Mexican Gulf Railway completed a line from Lavaca to Victoria in 1861 which eventually became a part of the Southern Pacific System. In her glory days she was host to the excursion train "Old Salty" which transported people from all around for a day of beach bathing, fishing and fun on the pavilion.
Barbara Burkett is a well known Artist and Art Teacher at the Port Lavaca Art Guild. Her paintings can be described as spontaneous, she balances realism with creativity. The mood of the scene she wishes to create determines whether she will use water color, oil or ink & pen.

