Flour Bluff
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Flour Bluff is a suburb of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. It is located on the similarly named peninsula bordered by Corpus Christi Bay on the north, Oso Bay on the west, and the Laguna Madre on the east. South Padre Island Drive crosses Flour Bluff, dividing it into the lower part (mostly occupied by Corpus Christi Naval Air Station), and the upper part, with the business area and the schools that flank Waldron Road.
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What now is Flour Bluff Drive once was a railroad branch going off Texas Mexican Railway to the Naval Air Station. Waldron Field, on the south side of Flour Bluff, was built during World War II and since then has been used as a Navy landing airfield. One can commonly see the orange and white training planes flying around the area.
According to the Historical Marker located on SH 358 eastbound, near Laguna Shores Road, just west of the JFK Memorial causeway. "In the spring of 1838 France blockaded the coast of Mexico during the Pastry War, so-called because of the mistreatment of French citizens, including pastry chefs, living in Mexico. The strategic location of Corpus Christi Bay led to the revival of smuggling in this area. Supplies were carried overland across the Rio Grande, and the illicit trade flourished as Mexico bought sorely needed goods in Texas. Although president Sam Houston did not wish to antagonize Mexico, Mexican patrols at Corpus Christi offended many Texans. In July, 1838, authorities at Texana heard reports of Mexican activity near the bay. A captured Mexican sea captain said that his government had declared Corpus Christi a port of entry and had dispatched about 400 men to protect it. A summons was issued, calling Texans to rally at Texana, August 7, to drive the invaders from the republic's boundaries. By the time the volunteers reached the area, some of the Mexicans had landed their supplies near the tip of Corpus Christi Bay and returned to Matamoros. The rest scattered, leaving about 100 barrels of flour and parts of a steam engine. The Texans confiscated the usable flour, and other contraband, and the site became known as Flour Bluff."
Flour Bluff is also home to the Flour Bluff Independent School District which is commonly known for its incredible athletics and academics. The Flour Bluff baseball program has been deemed unbeatable in recent years as it has obtained a record of 47-2 in the last 4 years, or at least hopes to obtain such desirable goals in the next ten years. The football program has also recetly improved and has made it several rounds into the playoffs 3 years in a row. The playoff success over the last decade was sparked by the class of 2001. Prior to the 2000 playoffs the Hornets had not made a post season appearance in 18 years. The 2000 Area Championship was the first playoff win in school history. The NJROTC program won 10 consecutive National Championships from 1996 to 2006.
