Jessie McGuire-Dent, educator, equal rights activist and women ahead of her time receives a Texas Historical Commission Undertold Marker.
An array of antiques, furniture, and home accessories will be available for sale at GHF's annual Genteel Junque sale of donated items.
The Galveston Fire of 1887 began at the Vulcan factory on the corner of Strand and 16th on Friday, November 13, 1885.
A new historic landmark for Galveston! The 1885 Oppermann Vault was approved by the Texas Historical Commission for a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. The THC awards this designation to buildings at least 50...
Experience historic downtown Galveston for the 2024 Strand Summer Series with free concerts and movies from April through September!
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