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BOCA CHICA
VILLAGE, TEXAS
Formerly Kopernik Shores, Texas
Texas
Ghost Town
Cameron County, Texas
Gulf Coast
State Highway 4
1 Mile N of the Mouth of the Rio Grande
Just W of Brazos Island State Park
Population Unk
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History
in a Pecan Shell
In the spirit of the late 19th and early 20th Century land promotion
schemes, Kopernic Shores (named after the astronomer Copernicus) was
advertised in print and radio ads in Polish. Some 2,000 investors
reportedly bought lots here - sight unseen. Considerably fewer people
actually moved in to the 32 houses that were built.
The town, billed as the "next Fort Lauderdale" had to have water trucked
in from Brownsville
and although it was incorporated, a Cameron county judge ruled it
invalid. Today it exists as a sort of first generation Polish colonia.
Today
Kopernic Shores is now called Boca Chica Village. Just like
the sign says. And there are only about 5 Polish descendents that
own house's here. There are only 6 of us ( English, Norwegian, Irish,
American Indian etc. ) people that live here all year long. So please
help us spread the word that this village is Called Boca Chica Village.
- Sincerely Terry Heaton, February 09, 2008 |
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