The school plaque was interesting because it said a black organization from Chicago came down there to build a school for black children. This organization built 100 schools across the south…maybe that’s why a MLK memorial…and the town must be on a major road that serves other towns, hence the big city businesses
You may think this video is a bust, but I spent a lot of time in West and East Columbia in the 1980's. Though West Columbia has grown considerably since the 1980's, I really enjoyed seeing familiar sights that brought back a lot of memories. I was in my 20's and I worked at the nuclear plant near Bay City. I used to ride a Harley back in those days, and East Columbia was a favorite destination. Most of the grand old houses there back then were vacant, and a person could explore at length. I guess people have seen the value in those historic old homes and snatched them up. One thing you didn't mention was the history of East Columbia once being an important port that was founded in 1824 along the coastal bend for exporting cotton and other goods. Of course the big 1900 hurricane and two more subsequent hurricanes in the following years devastated the community and the port.
Thanks for the additional info! Yes, I planned on showing multiple historic homes listed in East Columbia, but there were all occupied on private property from a short distance, so had to cut the video short. 😩
@@ThisSmallTown I was speaking to my wife who is a native of Brazoria County and we were discussing your comments regarding "big town things in a small town". West Columbia may have a small population, but there's plenty of wealth there. West Columbia has a population of workers from many different industries in the surrounding areas: folks who work for Dow Chemical commute from West Columbia to Freeport. Then there's the people who work at the nuclear plant near Bay City. There's also "old" oil money there... one can definitely see the need for different banks. One big historical locale from East and West Columbia you missed was the Varner-Hogg Plantation (it's quite lovely). Though it does include the dark history of slavery, ALL the peoples who occupied that land over the generations worked and contributed to the development of Texas into the place it is today.
I've seen some of those itty bitty HEBs in the small towns outside of Dallas. We've gotten a couple of big ones north of Dallas finally. Used to have to drive all the way to Waxahachie to go to a good HEB!
I love your videos but I have a small request. Could you focus on the historical markers for a little bit, that way we can pause the video and read them? Absolutely love watching your videos
With all the amenities this small town has, must be due to that a state highway goes right through it, gets all that interstate traffic, that’s just my thoughts.
The school plaque was interesting because it said a black organization from Chicago came down there to build a school for black children. This organization built 100 schools across the south…maybe that’s why a MLK memorial…and the town must be on a major road that serves other towns, hence the big city businesses
You may think this video is a bust, but I spent a lot of time in West and East Columbia in the 1980's. Though West Columbia has grown considerably since the 1980's, I really enjoyed seeing familiar sights that brought back a lot of memories. I was in my 20's and I worked at the nuclear plant near Bay City. I used to ride a Harley back in those days, and East Columbia was a favorite destination. Most of the grand old houses there back then were vacant, and a person could explore at length. I guess people have seen the value in those historic old homes and snatched them up. One thing you didn't mention was the history of East Columbia once being an important port that was founded in 1824 along the coastal bend for exporting cotton and other goods. Of course the big 1900 hurricane and two more subsequent hurricanes in the following years devastated the community and the port.
Thanks for the additional info! Yes, I planned on showing multiple historic homes listed in East Columbia, but there were all occupied on private property from a short distance, so had to cut the video short. 😩
@@ThisSmallTown I was speaking to my wife who is a native of Brazoria County and we were discussing your comments regarding "big town things in a small town". West Columbia may have a small population, but there's plenty of wealth there. West Columbia has a population of workers from many different industries in the surrounding areas: folks who work for Dow Chemical commute from West Columbia to Freeport. Then there's the people who work at the nuclear plant near Bay City. There's also "old" oil money there... one can definitely see the need for different banks. One big historical locale from East and West Columbia you missed was the Varner-Hogg Plantation (it's quite lovely). Though it does include the dark history of slavery, ALL the peoples who occupied that land over the generations worked and contributed to the development of Texas into the place it is today.
@xopherzenitram I read about the plantation but it wasn't open when I was there.
I've seen some of those itty bitty HEBs in the small towns outside of Dallas. We've gotten a couple of big ones north of Dallas finally. Used to have to drive all the way to Waxahachie to go to a good HEB!
Things city folk take for granted for the sure. 😂
I have lived in Rosenberg and sugarland area most of my life and I have never heard of east Columbia
I love your videos but I have a small request. Could you focus on the historical markers for a little bit, that way we can pause the video and read them? Absolutely love watching your videos
Thank you and thanks for the feedback.
With all the amenities this small town has, must be due to that a state highway goes right through it, gets all that interstate traffic, that’s just my thoughts.
That makes sense, but then you have towns like Ledbetter built right on the edges of 290 and there's nothing there .
@ It’s a mystery or, West Columbia knows how it works.
Yeah, I'd rather have a mini HEB in my town instead of just a Dollar General. 😂
What kind of camera do you use?
DJI OSMO Pocket 3
Thanks for the info how often do you upload a vid always look forward to your vids great work
@lrb3989 it's all dependent on how I'm doing in school at the moment .