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New EXHIBIT:
Weathering the Storm: Life for Black Galvestonians in 1900 and Beyond
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Garten Verein
Current Exhibits:
The Great Storm of 1900
Online Exhibits:
Virtual Tour: Juneteenth Champions, historic portraits by Ted Ellis
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The Grand 1894 Opera House Before and After the 1900 Storm
In May 1894, Henry Greenwall, theatre manager, and notable Galveston civic leaders including Leon Blum, John Sealy Jr., and Morris Lasker formed the Grand Opera House Company and were able…
Fort Point Light Station
Fort Point Light Station was a lighthouse on the northeast tip of Galveston Island, on the south side of the entrance to Galveston Bay. Construction began in 1881, four years…
Juneteenth Experiences in Galveston
As the birthplace of Juneteenth, Galveston is overflowing with opportunities to dig deep into the history behind its celebration. Here at the Rosenberg Library and Galveston and Texas History Center…
Galveston Cemeteries From Yesteryear
Galveston and Texas History Center has resources available for research on cemeteries across the island -- those located along Broadway Avenue and those elsewhere. For the latter group, these include…
The Pumping Station and the Power House
The hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900, remains one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit the United States to date. Many of the places affected were…
Two Galveston Lifesavers
Carmelo "Charles" Bertolino (1887-1960), nicknamed the "Dean of Galveston's Lifeguards," was born in Galveston on September 4, 1887, to Italian immigrants Salvatore Bertolino and Rosalia Trapani Bertolino. He worked as…
StoryMap Exhibit of 1900 Storm Damage
On Saturday night, September 8, 1900, a massive hurricane struck Galveston, Texas. The hurricane killed approximately 8,000 people on the island and several thousand more on the mainland. Galveston suffered…
Children’s Artwork from a Former Merchant Seaman
Galveston and Texas History Center (GTHC) recently acquired and processed a collection of children's paintings by Admiral Perry Duane Ellis, as well as correspondence from pediatric hospitals and dignitaries from…
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