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Houston Ship Channel Officially Opens

Category Business & Economic History
Date November 10, 1914
Country United States

The Houston Ship Channel was ceremonially opened, enabling large-scale maritime trade through Houston. The channel helped make the city one of the nation's leading ports and a major center of international commerce.

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