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Do you ever wonder why this little island off of the coast of Texas is named "Galveston"? What do the American Revolution, a Spanish Governor, and cattle drives have in common? In the year 1777, a Spaniard named Bernardo de Galvez y Madrid became the Governor of Spanish Louisiana. He was ordered by the King of Spain to ramp up the assistance to the revolting American colonies against the...

While standing on Pier 21, you will be able to see pelican Island across Galveston Harbor. Pelican Island is home to Texas A&M University in Galveston, Seawolf Park, and the Galveston Naval Museum, which exhibits a World War II era destroyer escort and submarine. Pelican Island is mostly man-made from mud pulled from the Galveston, Texas City, and Houston ship channels during dredging projects...

The ocean star oilfield energy center is a retired offshore drilling rig that has been converted into a museum and education center exhibiting the process of onshore and offshore drilling. The Ocean Star is a jack up rig and was built in 1969 in Beaumont, Texas. This rig worked throughout the Gulf of Mexico, mainly along the Texas and Louisiana gulf coast and has drilled approximately 200 wells du...

Located at Pier 19 and 20 , the Mosquito Fleet is home to many of Galveston‘s shrimp boats. It is said that the name “Mosquito fleet” comes from the shrimping boats insect like profiles. The mosquito fleet area is home toThe mosquito fleet area is home to the historic 1838 Kuhn’s wharf, the popular Katie’s Seafood Market and restaurant. , and plenty of hungry Pelicans! Before Galveston’s first bri...

The monument on the grass at Pier 21 is dedicated to the first Navy of the republic of Texas. The Texas Navy descended from the Texian Navy, developed during the Texas Revolution. The Texas Navy is credited for keeping the Mexican Navy focused on defending the Mexican supply lines to their ground troops during the Texas Revolution as well as the beginnings of the Republic of Texas. Throughout the...

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Standing on Pier 21 is one of the best ways to experience the port of Galveston short of hopping on one of those cruise ships.  Pier 21 is where the downtown district meets the 200 year old port of Galveston. While standing on Pier 21 looking towards The harbor you can see pelican Island across the ship channel. Pelican Island is mostly man-made from dredge mud pulled from what is now the Houston,...

Elissa was built in Aberdeen, Scotland as a merchant vessel in a time when steamships were overtaking sailing ships. She was launched on October 27, 1877. Elissa has sailed under multiple sailed under Norwegian and Swedish flags. After nearly a century of sailing the open seas, the Elissa fell into a state of disrepair. Several attempts were made by various organizations around the globe to acquir...