Seabrook is a town in Harris County, Texas. The land that Seabrook sits on was purchased in 1895 by Seabrook W. Sydnor, and a layout of the town was completed in 1903. The town's location on the bay attracted anglers and merchants, making fishing the town economy's main source early on. A hurricane in Galveston in 1900 damaged the town, destroying the town's school, but the school was rebuilt by 1905. Seabrook's population remained relatively stable up to and throughout the Great Depression but the construction of a shipyard in 1947 created jobs and spurred another population growth. A second hurricane, Carla, created more damage but did not stop the construction of a bridge between Seabrook and Kemah. The completion of the bridge in 1961 and the opening of the Johnson Space Center in Houston caused the population to surge yet again. Although fishing was the original town industry, it has been supplemented today by other industries; locals and tourists continue to buy seafood on Waterfront Drive, but the town's residents work in a variety of professions, including the chemical and oil industries and the NASA Space Program. The town annually holds a classic car show and a festival of the arts, among others.