This day in Texas History: “Tri-Cities” Finally Unite as Baytown

January 24, 2013

This day in Texas History: (from the Texas State Historical Association archives) “Tri-Cities” Finally Unite as Baytown January 24, 1948 On this day in 1948, the former “Tri-Cities” of Baytown, Goose Creek, and Pelly united to form the city of Baytown. The area had been largely undeveloped until the opening of the Goose Creek oilfield in 1916.…
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