World War II Shipyards: Orange, Texas

Following the attack of Pearl Harbor, the US Navy awarded shipbuilding contracts to shipbuilding yards in Orange, Texas. The population grew from 6,000 to more than 70,000 in a matter of months as workers flooded the city in search of employment. This video was produced for our heritage travel app, Texas Time Travel Tours. The mobile app features statewide thematic tours focusing on a variety of time periods and cultures in Texas history. View the mobile tours or download the app at texastimetravel.com/get-guides.