15 Historic Galveston Island Sites Everyone Should See
Incorporated in 1839, Galveston Island quickly became the most active port west of New Orleans and the state's largest city.
The city’s economy thrived so much that The Strand was known as the "Wall Street of the South." Galveston stands today as living history – a place where remnants of the past come to life through our architecture, museums, churches and more!
15 Historic Galveston Sites Everyone Needs to See
Explore the decks of this floating National Historic Landmark, which has also been designated one of America's Treasures by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Walk along ELISSA’s decks and imagine the days when daring sailors challenged the world’s oceans.
Broadway Cemeteries is composed of seven separate cemeteries. The site occupies six city blocks and has a vast collection of monuments, vaults, and stone markers that punctuate the cemetery's overall landscape. During the spring, be sure to stop by and admire the beautiful yellow wildflowers that take over!
St. Mary Cathedral was dedicated on Nov. 26, 1848. St. Mary Cathedral was named a Texas state historic landmark in 1968 and a national historic landmark in 1973. In 1979, in recognition of the Cathedral’s importance to the community, as well as the historical impact it had on Catholicism in the state of Texas, Pope St. John Paul II elevated St. Mary Cathedral to the status of a minor basilica.
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