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Neill-Cochran House Museum
Modern Times Lecture Series: "The Opening of the Houston Ship Channel"
Modern Times Lecture Series: "The Opening of the Houston Ship Channel"
Dr. Geoff Connor discusses Houston’s history as outlined in his newest publication
Sunday, August 13 | Doors 2:00pm | Lecture 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Neill-Cochran House Museum
2310 San Gabriel St, Austin TX
The modern Houston Ship Channel was opened in 1914 making Houston a deepwater port even though the city itself was miles inland from saltwater. Although Houston had been shipping goods from the city to the Gulf of Mexico and beyond for over 70 years, the route had been often cumbersome and time-consuming.
