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Moody
Gardens
165-acres, including Aquarium Pyramid, Rainforest Pyramid, Discovery
Pyramid, IMAX Theater/Visitor Center, Palm Beach, and Galveston
Island Convention Center.
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Galveston
Island Beach
On the Gulf of
Mexico.
32 miles of sandy beach.
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Ashton Villa
c. 1859
2328 Broadway
Galveston Historical Foundation house/museum
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The Bishop's
Palace:
1886 to 1893
1402 Broadway
One of the more ornate residences in the U. S. at the time. The
house is on the AIA's list of American's 100 most outstanding residences.
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The
Moody Mansion
c. 1892
2618 Broadway
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Rosenberg
Library contains many original manuscripts and letters of prominent
Texas historical figures
2310 Sealy Avenue
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The
Seawall:
Seawall, The Seawall Monument, and Statue in memory of the victims
of the 1900 Storm
The Strand:
Outstanding collection of cast iron buildings from the 19th Century.
Ft. Crockett:
Built as part of the coastal defense in 1897 - many cement bunkers
were built and some are still visible between 45th and 53rd streets.
The fort was deactivated in 1947.
Grand Opera
House: c. 1894: 2020 Post Office Street
Galveston
County Historical Museum: In the former Moody Bank (c. 1919)
- 2219 Market Street
Galveston
Island Beach: 32 miles stretch. Gulf of Mexico.
Galveston
Island State Park
14901 FM 3005 Galveston TX 77554 409/737-1222
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/galvesto/
Lone Star
Flight Museum: At the airport
The Railroad
Museum: Rosenberg at the foot of the Strand - 35 cars and engines
in a circa 1932 depot
The Texas
Heroes' Monument: Broadway and Rosenberg Avenue. Erected in
1900 (just five months before the storm) this 74 foot monument with
a 22-foot bronze Victory was sculpted by Louis Amateis. $50,000
bequeathed by Henry Rosenberg paid for the Monument that was just
recently restored in 1991.
Hotel Galvez:
Built to restore Galveston as a tourist destination after the storm
of 1900.
Nearby Destinations
Crystal Beach, 8 miles NE
of Port Bolivar, a free ferry ride from Galveston
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Galveston
Tourist information:
Galveston
Island Convention and Visitors Bureau:
409.763.4311
2428 Seawall Boulevard, and
2215 Strand in the Old Galveston Square building.
http://www.galveston.com/
Chamber
of Commerce: 1-800-582-4673
City
of Galveston:
http://www.cityofgalveston.org/
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