Texas City, Texas: Propeller From 1947 Explosion
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Dike Rd, Texas City, TX
- Directions:
- On the north side of Dike Rd/8th Ave. N., about a quarter-mile east of its intersection with Bay St. N. When you drive over a little bridge, look to your left; you'll see the propellor.
- Admission:
- Free
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Relic of the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history. The High Flyer was one of the cargo ships that blew up in Texas City's harbor in 1947; its battered propeller was placed here 40 years later.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [08/19/2017]Visitor Tips and News About Propeller From 1947 Explosion
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Visited this yesterday. I didn't get a picture of the secondary plaque, but it's pretty clear that this was found by a salvage company in the early 1980s and erected as a monument in 1987. It was definitely not blown into the air.
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