Exploring Galveston's 1912 Causeway

[@rogerbird7015]

Another well researched production. The kayak adds to the uniqueness of your presentation. A+!

[@galvestonunscripted]

Thank you sir!!!

[@opiumextract2934]

I work for a railroad and went across the railroad causeway back in 2012 for a few months when I worked on Galveston. Always wondered why is was a little wider, figured it was for another track....this kind of answered that. Thanks!

[@galvestonunscripted]

Thanks for watching!!

[@jacksimmons4843]

Another great video! The causeway effect is definitely real and great research on what a literal connection it makes between Galveston and the rest of Texas and USA.

[@galvestonunscripted]

Yessir!!!!

[@blitsriderfield4099]

I didn't know there was a youtube channel about galveston

[@galvestonunscripted]

Welcome!

[@blitsriderfield4099]

@@galvestonunscripted Thanks. My family has a LONG history of visiting Galveston. Legitimately one of my favorite places on earth.

[@galvestonunscripted]

@@blitsriderfield4099 glad you found us!!

[@jodiecarlson6955]

The causeway effect is so real. I feel it every time I come down there. Just driving across the causeway makes my whole mood change!

[@327JohnnySS]

The wavy design on the old causeway exterior was incorporated into the new causeway in the center barrier I realized watching this video. They incorporated the old into the new. That is some great thinking of the people who designed the new causeway. What a great tribute.

[@garrettelliott2565]

I can definitely feel my mood change for the better every time I cross over Galveston Bay 😊❤

[@galvestonunscripted]

It’s a vibe!!

[@nozrep]

2:45; haha yah, i literally always refer to it as the “causeway bridge” and, I dunno if other folks do that but I always have and I didn’t even know the difference either. Good clarification!

[@lorrie8176]

My step father told of getting drunk one time and before bridge was finished he and buddy drove off it not knowing it wasn't finished.🙀🦀🐚🦐🦈🐠

[@thetommyb.channel7660]

Met my wife in a traffic jam in 93’ on it… she actually got pieces of it when they were tearing it down to make way for the one we have today… got them in the garage….. next to the water well…

[@lorrie8176]

Fishing used to be so good off the old railway causeway. You can't anymore. 🐟🐋🐠🦈🦀❤

[@galvestonunscripted]

I saw a ton of people on the bridge when I filmed this lol

[@mitchphilpot9712]

E.M. Philpot, my grandfather built the 1938 causeway. His name is on the bronze plaque across from Tiki Island.

[@galvestonunscripted]

That’s amazing!

[@rebeccabutler9728]

Thank you for sharing your family history.

[@tag7592]

Awesome video! Viewed twice. Thank you!

[@galvestonunscripted]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@6996katmom]

When I was a kid, the middle of the causeway we drive on, had a drawbridge in the middle. I miss seeing that. Of course the wait took a while for boats to go under and the drawbridge to go up and down. Wish you had info about that.

[@galvestonunscripted]

Most of the end of the video is referring to that bridge. The Drawbridge is now in Petaluma, California

[@paulcooper1046]

I once knew a woman who traveled from the mainland to Galveston by horse and carriage over the 1912 causeway to give birth on the Island. Thanks for your outstanding videos! Cheers, mate...☀

[@galvestonunscripted]

Amazing story!!! Thanks for watching!!!

[@Archerfish1977]

The 1915 Galveston Hurricane caused the causeway to partially collapse, resulting in the deaths of several dozen women and children who were being evacuated to the mainland on the Galveston-Houston Electric Railway. My great-grandfather was the conductor on that journey and died while trying to rescue his passengers.

[@rebeccabutler9728]

Thank you for sharing your story.

[@alcyneidlinger7531]

Ah the causeway effect..I know it!

[@JohnnySteverson]

Awesome video!

[@galvestonunscripted]

Thanks Johnny!!

[@bhankiii]

'When I first came here, this was all swamp. Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built in all the same, just to show them. It sank into the swamp. So I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up."

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

No singing......

[@American_patriot08]

I live in a small town near here so I enjoy learning about places near me it’s so cool to know how much history has happened in the area I live in and it’s nice to know how the Texas gulf coast is full of history

[@nozrep]

i heard that the pipeline company that bought the old causeway has basically closed it off to where you can’t walk down anymore. Sad on the one hand but totally understandable from a pipeline safety standpoint on the other hand. I dunno if that is true but that’s what my dad said because he also says about how you used be be able to go down it and fish it basically as like a pier. Anyways, his buddy has a private pier right close by soooooo he don’t need it anymore anyway lol.

[@treywest2137]

Do you remember when the school bus drove off the causeway

[@galvestonunscripted]

Just heard about it the other day.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

Having been born in Galveston county and lived here for pretty much all of my 51 years, I feel like I'm driving onto a floating homeless shelter every time I cross the causeway.

[@michaelyounger4497]

In about 1995 I had the rare chance to ride a special charter passenger train from Houston to Galveston and back. I remember the train traveled at only 5 or 10 mph over the causway. You could see the lanes of the bridge were rather narrow a model T would fit, an SUV..not really. The traintrack ran down the middle

[@lorrie8176]

Great place at one time to catch fish before they restricted it. 🦈👍

[@nozrep]

and i’d also be curious if you have come across this in your historical research… the area you were paddling just south east of the old causeway which is just very close to my Dad’s buddy’s private pier. My dad has also said this area used to be referred to as Campbell’s Bay but of course it is still a part of Galveston Bay, and that, this sort of like inlet area off near 77th street I think… it was used as a “boat plane” water plane landing and training and area during WWII. I have always wanted to confirm it and I don’t doubt my dad but also he’s not like a hardcore history fan either soooo he may have some facts crisscrossed. Anyway, his buddy’s private pier was supposedly used by the WWII boat plane people as some sort of launching point. Well later on it became private land and people built a little neighborhood in there and then my dad’s buddy who is… very very successful, bought the private pier and restored it and built himself a retreat house next it. Several really beautiful bay houses down there mixed in with some rickety ones that have been there since probably the 70s. And anyway tried to google about it being Campbell’s Bay once but it was a mediocre attempt and I didn’t really find it. So I am wondering if you’ve came across any info like that?

[@rebeccabutler9728]

Neat story.

[@aaronschindewolf6659]

Great video! Just to note, more arches sections were added to either end of the 1912 causeway after the 1915 Hurricane washed out the approaches. Also, most people don't realize that the 1912 causeway included a water line (I believe a 36-inch) buried between the arch spans and the roadbed. This was the second water line to Galveston Island after the original 1894-95 line which is under the water between the old and new causeways.

[@galvestonunscripted]

Yessir!! I’m positive there is much history that I miss in each video, I am glad you are here to add to it! I wish someone else would start doing a similar video series on other aspects of (galveston) history!

[@davidbrooks1724]

great work. keeping Galveston in the know. and keeping TEXAS number one.

[@cratedog64]

I went over one day and grabbed a few bricks from the old causeway entranceway on the island side, for nostalgic purposes. It does take you back 100 years, knowing how travel was back then, and Galveston itself, being the Las Vegas of the south. The island is chock-full of history.

[@ericasmith9007]

I call it, "the kool-aid smile"