In 1849, there was one brickyard on Cedar Bayou and by 1870, there were three Immigrants
     from Great Britain and Germany dominated the brick making craft

It took an average of 10 days to make a batch of fired brick in the 1800’s

Most brickyards only operated 9 months and closed during the cold winter months

Bricks made in Cedar Bayou were mainly shipped to Galveston on two-masted schooners

Bricks were made from 2 parts top soil, one part clay, and water from Cedar Bayou

Many, many brickyards were in operation along Cedar Bayou and one still exists over by I-10

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