The Ghost Town Beneath the Bay
A History of Indianola
By Murray Montgomery - Staff WriterThe story of Indianola, Texas, is a sad one – from a prosperous port in 1875 to a ghost town today – its demise can be blamed on Mother Nature.Indianola’s history is indeed a colorful one, to say the least. From the time it was founded in 1846 as “Indian Point” by Sam Addison White and William M. Cook, the community has seen camels walk its streets…