Beyond The Past - Galveston

The Tremont House has been many things… A landmark. A name carried through time. A place rebuilt, repurposed, and remembered. But for some it’s something else. In this episode of Beyond the Past , we step inside the Tremont House in Galveston, Texas to explore not just its history… but the experiences that continue to follow it. This is not just a ghost story. This is a closer look at what people...

In Galveston, there was a place people did not speak about openly. They simply called it The Line . This episode explores the history of Galveston’s red light district , examining how The Line functioned, who controlled it, and how the system balanced visibility with discretion. Through documented records and historical context, we look at the people, the rules, and the realities that shaped this...

Episode 5 Part 2 continues the story of the Free State of Galveston during its most powerful and controversial years. By the 1940s Galveston had become one of the most famous gambling destinations in America. Casinos operated openly, nightclubs drew visitors from across the country, and the island earned a reputation as the Sin City of the Gulf . At the center of it all were brothers , the men oft...

In the early 20th century, Galveston, Texas earned a new reputation. During Prohibition and the early 1940s , the island became known as the Free State of Galveston — a place where gambling thrived, liquor flowed, and the rules felt… negotiable. Episode 5, Part 1 explores the rise of Galveston’s wild years, examining the political climate, organized vice, economic survival, and the uneasy balance...

Beads for Elizabeth tells the true story of a young woman murdered during a Mardi Gras parade in Galveston, Texas , in 1881 , one of the earliest documented cases of domestic violence on the island. This episode examines the historical record , witness testimony, and social context surrounding Elizabeth Percival’s death, and explores how she is still remembered in Galveston today. More than a true...

Elizabeth Percival was a respected businesswoman in 19th-century Galveston, Texas . In 1881, during Mardi Gras season, her life ended violently inside her own home. This episode follows the documented testimony and court records surrounding Elizabeth Percival’s murder and explores why she is still remembered in Galveston today. Visitors continue to leave small tributes at her grave — a quiet act o...

Galveston believed it had a system. Ships were held offshore. Inspections were made. Quarantine flags were raised. For years, it created a sense of control. But in 1867, something slipped past the line. Part Two of Held Offshore: The Invisible Passenger follows the moment yellow fever came ashore. This episode explores Galveston’s quarantine history, disease control at the port, and how an unseen...

Galveston believed it had a system. Ships were held offshore. Inspections were made. Flags were raised. But in 1867, something slipped past the line. Part Two of Held Offshore: The Invisible Passenger follows the moment quarantine failed and yellow fever came ashore. This episode explores Galveston’s disease control history, the limits of certainty, and what happens when an unseen threat enters a...

In Part One of “Held Offshore: Galveston’s Invisible Passenger,” we explore how fear, limited science, and routine defenses shaped Galveston’s response to invisible threats and how watching the sea created both control and false security. 🎙️ Hosted by Lady Saelym & Madame Omen & a visit from Lord Michaelson ... sorry ladies he's spoken for :-) 🎧 Part One of a two-part series Listener disc...

In Galveston, Texas, storms, epidemics, and major rebuilding projects reshaped the city and the dead did not always remain where they were first laid to rest. This episode explores disrupted cemeteries, burial relocation, and the history that lingers beneath Galveston’s streets. Through documented events and unanswered questions, we examine how loss, movement, and uncertainty helped shape the isla...

Beyond the Past Podcast is a Galveston-based history podcast exploring the people, places, and events that shaped the island, and the stories that refuse to stay buried. From documented history to local lore, we examine storms, cemeteries, unsolved crimes, forgotten burials, and the moments where fact and legend collide. Each episode is rooted in research, newspapers, records, and firsthand accoun...

Four Little Coffins: The Alberti Tragedy - Galveston explores one of the island’s most heartbreaking and enduring true crime cases. Rooted in documented history, this episode examines the tragic deaths of the Alberti children, the unanswered questions that followed, and the silence that settled over Galveston in the aftermath. In this episode of Beyond the Past , we trace the historical records, p...

Beyond the Past is a Galveston-based history and true crime podcast exploring the people, places, and events that shaped the island and the stories that refuse to stay buried. From pirates and early settlers to unsolved crimes, storms, epidemics, corruption, and quiet tragedies, each episode follows documented history drawn from newspapers, records, and firsthand accounts. We examine what happened...

What if the story doesn’t end… because the island isn’t finished with you? Beyond the Past is a Galveston-based history, true crime, and paranormal podcast exploring the people, places, and events that shaped the island and the stories that refuse to stay buried. Hosted by Lady Saelym , Madame Omen , and Lord Michaelson , the series blends Galveston history, unsolved crimes, local lore, and parano...

Beyond the Past is a Galveston, Texas history and true crime podcast exploring pirates, unsolved crimes, storms, epidemics, corruption, and local lore. We tell you what can be proven, and where the lore begins. 🎙️ Coming January 4 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

Beyond the Past explores the layered history of Galveston, Texas, its native roots and pirates, storms and epidemics, crime and corruption, the dead, the disappeared, and the stories that still cling to the island. Hosted by Lady Saelym and Madame Omen, each episode moves through a different era, following records, firsthand accounts, and documented history to uncover what shaped Galveston and wha...