WE NEED YOU!!!
The Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department is recruiting!! Whether you are new to Bacliff or been a part of this community a long time, this is a great opportunity to learn something new, make new friends, and support your community. Start your new year off with new hobby, BE A VOLUNTEER! We TRAIN, we SUPPORT, we are BROTHERS and SISTERS! Get an application and get excited.
The BACLIFF VOLUNTEERS ARE HERE TO SERVE!
History of the Bacliff and the Volunteer Fire Dept.
Bacliff was established in 1910 by local landowners G.C. Perkins and W.Y. Fuqua as Clifton-by-the Sea. The area was developed as a seaside weekend resort, and included parks, hotels, summer homes, and a bathhouse and open air pavilion built on a pier over the water. Bacliff, originally called Clifton-by-the-Sea, began as a seaside resort town. Located on the western shore of Galveston Bay, Bacliff, along with San Leon and Bayview, are the largest unincorporated communities on the Galveston County mainland. In 1933, Clifton-by-the-Sea was home to 50 residents and 2 businesses, and from 1940-1949 it was home to 100 residents and 4 businesses. After World War II the area expanded as it became home for workers of the nearby petrochemical plants. The expansion of the area required the establishment of a post office in 1948. The U.S. Postal Service refused to allow the name Clifton-by-the-Sea to be used due to its length, and the name Clifton was already in use by another Texas town, so the residents chose the same name as the subdivision at the center of business, Bay Cliff, as a replacement. However, the name was misspelled on the postal paperwork as Bacliff. The new name had only seven letters so it was admissible.
The Fire Department was then established.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
Bacliff VFD 35th Annual Dance and Auction
September 23, 2023
Food Serving at 6:00 pm
Dance from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmRaffle Tickets - $10 each1st Prize - EZ GO Golf Cart (Battery)2nd Prize: Blackstone Grill with Air Fryer3rd Prize: AR-154th Prize: Single Sack Crawfish BoilerAlso visit DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH _ SPORTS MEMORABILIA
