23Aug1923 Ship Channel

An official photo from the U.S. Army Air Service.

• ⁠The Houston Ship Channel is a 50-mile man-made waterway that connects the Port of Houston to the Gulf of Mexico. • ⁠It's a vital economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas, and the U.S., handling a significant volume of foreign tonnage and vessel traffic. • ⁠The channel was originally known as Buffalo Bayou and underwent significant dredging to accommodate larger, ocean-going vessels, officially opening in 1914. • ⁠Today, it remains one of the busiest waterways in America, with thousands of vessel calls and barge transits annually. less