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Clippers, outrunning the British blockade of Baltimore, came to be recognized as ships built for speed rather than cargo space; while traditional merchant ships were accustomed to average speeds of under 5 knots (9 km/h), clippers aimed at 9 knots (17 km/h) or better.
The convergence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou at Allen’s Landing formed a natural turning basin, and dredging during the late 1800s and early 1900s increased the size of ships that could navigate the channel.
By 1825 Galveston was designated a provision port by the Congress of Mexico and made a home port for the Texas Navy by 1835. By 1900, Galveston was the leading U.S. port for the export of cotton and the third most important for the export of wheat.
The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old Navy", a small but respected force of sailing ships that became notable for innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the "New Navy" the result of a modernization effort that began in the 1880s and made it the largest in the world by 1943. ...
In this first history of the major ships in the Royal Navy during the Age of Sail, virtually every British First Rate from the Prince Royal of 1610 to the end of sail is represented by an array of paintings, drawings, models, or plans.
As the sun rose on 21 October 1805, the most famous naval battle of the Age of Sail was about to begin off the southwest coast of Spain. On board HMS Victory , Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson was busy signaling his fleet as it bore down on its Franco-Spanish opponents.
Take a tour with one of our docents to learn about the cotton trade, emergence of oil and gas, history of M.D. Anderson, Thomas Ball, Project 1, and the founding of the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel.
