Have You Tried Tanker Surfing? – This Forgotten Day in Houston
May 22, 2005: On this day, James Fulbright wrapped up a day surfing in the Houston Ship Channel. That’s right, the Houston Ship Channel. Here’s how he did it. For years, James Fulbright and a couple of...
View ArticleWashburn Tunnel Opens – This Forgotten Day in Houston
May 27, 1950: On this day, the Washburn Tunnel opened to traffic underneath the Houston Ship Channel. By way of this two-lane underwater way, you can get from Galena Park to Pasadena without taking a...
View ArticleSidney Sherman Bridge Too Low? – This Forgotten Day in Houston
May 28, 1971: On this day, the Houston Chronicle revealed a rendering of what was to be the nation’s longest strutted-girder or “V” style bridge spanning the Houston Ship Channel at 1,230 feet. The...
View ArticleU.S. Windom Christens Houston Ship Channel
August 10, 1908: On this day, the U.S. Revenue Cutter Windom christened the Houston Ship Channel, launching the Channel’s role in helping the Port of Houston to become one of the world’s busiest...
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