Ship To Shore
Pictured: Ship to Shore at Galveston Historic Seaport
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Ship To Shore Attraction at Galveston Historic Seaport

Galveston’s immigration story comes to life at the Galveston Historic Seaport

Ship to Shore invites visitors to follow in the footsteps of early immigrants—from the hardships and wonders of a long sea voyage to the excitement of arriving in 1880s Galveston, then one of the nation’s busiest ports and fastest-growing cities.

Pictured: Ship to Shore at Galveston Historic Seaport
Ship to Shore

Begin Your Journey

Galveston’s historic immigration story comes alive with a new experience set to open at Galveston Historical Foundation’s Galveston Historic Seaport. Ship To Shore allows visitors to follow in the footsteps of the early immigrants, from the long sea voyage with its mix of hardships and wonders to the hustle and bustle arriving in the 1880s at Galveston, one of the busiest ports and booming cities in the United States.

Ship To Shore captures the reality of travel to Galveston in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It brings to life the experiences of real people with raw human stories of survival and challenge that has not been captured before now
Dwayne Jones GHF Executive Director
Ship to Shore

An Immersive Experience Brought to Life

The attraction was developed in conjunction with New Zealand’s Gibson Group. Gibson Group is known for highly innovative experiences worldwide, including El Paso’s DIGIE Wall, Houston’s Latino cARTographies, and Vaeggen in Copenhagen. Their work utilizes exhibition design, graphic novel environment creation, character filming, and compositing into graphic novel backgrounds and custom programming to create a truly unique experience.

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Galveston Historical Foundation
GHF was formed as the Galveston Historical Society in 1871 and merged with a new organization formed in 1954 as a non-profit entity devoted to historic preservation and history in Galveston County. Over the last sixty years, GHF has expanded its mission to encompass community redevelopment, historic preservation advocacy, maritime preservation, coastal resiliency, and stewardship of historic properties. GHF embraces a broader vision of history and architecture that encompasses advancements in environmental and natural sciences and their intersection with historic buildings and coastal life and conceives of history as an engaging story of individual lives and experiences on Galveston Island from the 19th century to the present day.