The Story:

The Pride League of Port Neches, a local civic organization, spearheaded this project. Tugboat Alley is based on local history and industry. Tugboat Island was the Civil War site of Fort Grisby, which guarded the Neches River for nine months during the war. Port Neches is also home to one of the largest synthetic rubber plants in the world.

Components include a giant tugboat, and the super structure is a castle. This project was the seed for three more large projects in the area over the next few years. The Tugboat Island project was awarded the American Wood Preservers Institute Playground of the Century award.

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