Big Business at Houston's Port
Houston's Port has, in the past century, developed from a small, inefficent backwater into one of the largest ports in the entire world. This growth was driven by government action to widen and dredge Buffalo Bayou, developing the 30 foot deep Houston Ship Channel. The development of the Ship Channel was supported and occurred concurrently with the growth of the Houston Yacht Club, which lobbied for the growth of the ship channel, not only for commerce, but also for tourism.