Its position on the natural harbor of Galveston Bay along the Gulf of Mexico made it the center of trade in Texas, and one of the largest cotton ports in the nation, in competition with New Orleans.
Its position on the natural harbor of Galveston Bay along the Gulf of Mexico made it the center of trade in Texas. This was in competition. Its position on the natural harbor of Galveston Bay along the Gulf of Mexico made it one of the largest cotton ports in the nation with New Orleans. This was in competition.