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  2. Lynchburg Ferry - Wikipedia

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    The Lynchburg Ferry. The Lynchburg Ferry is a free ferry across the Houston Ship Channel in the U.S. state of Texas, connecting Crosby-Lynchburg Road in Lynchburg to the north with the former State Highway 134 and San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte to the south.

  3. Laura (1835 steamboat) - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Navy also used Laura to transport troops and supplies. [1] Early in 1837, the original developers of Houston, Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen, employed the Laura to demonstrate that Buffalo Bayou was a navigable river as far as their town site.

  4. Houston Ship Channel - Wikipedia

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    The channel has been used to move goods to the sea since at least 1836. Buffalo Bayou and Galveston Bay were dredged during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to accommodate larger ships. In the wake of the 1900 Galveston hurricane, the inland Port of Houston was seen as a safer long-term option, and planning for a larger ship channel began ...

  5. Texas Navy - Wikipedia

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    In Houston's veto message, the President paid tribute to the "exalted Gallantry and distinguished bravery" of the men who went to sea on behalf of the Republic, but he would "not sanction injudicious and unnecessary extravagance" on their behalf. Houston went on to say, "Generally, the seaman has no interest (except a transitory one) on shore."

  6. Fireboats in Houston - Wikipedia

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    The City of Houston and the Houston Port Authority have operated seven fireboats in Houston. [1] The Port authority currently manages three fireboats in Houston. [2] The Port Houston, completed in 1926, was the first fireboat in Houston. [1] She was retired, in 1950, when she was replaced by the Captain Crotty.

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