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"Pieces of the Past" Quilt Exhibit Opens at Custom House
What do a black-and-white coal miner’s quilt, an international flag tobacco-silk quilt, a Texas Two-Step quilt with a backing made from feed sacks, and a red album-block friendship quilt have in common? They are all part of the private collection of quilter and collector Rebekah Williams Cessna, of Missouri City, Texas. She has loaned 43 of them to Galveston Historical Foundation for its next quilt exhibit, "Pieces of the Past: The Rebekah Cessna Quilt Collection", which will open Wednesday, July 28, at GHF’s headquarters in the 1861 U.S. Custom House, 502 20th St., Galveston. more | For a printable version of the quilt catalog, click here.
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Registration Forms Now Available Online for
Second Annual Historic Galveston Rebirth Revival Race, presented by Mostyn Law Firm, scheduled for the morning of Saturday, September 11, 2010
In hopes of improving upon last year's success, this year's race will offer U.S Track and Field Certified 5K and 10K routes for participants as well as a 1K Kids' Run.
Last year's 5K Rebirth Race was a huge success with more than 950 runners and walkers registered and 150 volunteers. "And that's not even counting all the people who were cheering and waving flags on their porches," says Clay Wade, director of events at GHF. more | Click here to register online today! To view a photo gallery of the 2009 race, click here.
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Please Note: This Week's Green Training Session on Energy-Efficient Roofing Options Has Been Postponed until August 26
Galveston Historical Foundation will host a free workshop on energy-efficient roofing options on Thursday, August 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 1861 U.S. Custom House in Galveston. The workshop, originally scheduled for Thursday, July 29, had to be potponed. Tim McCall of Precision Roof Crafters will discuss the various ways to revamp a roofing system to limit heat absorption. Topics include reflective roofing, cool colors and radiant barriers. Custom House is the headquarters of Galveston Historical Foundation, located at 502 20th Street in Galveston. For more information contact Matthew Pelz at 409-765-7834. more
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Seamanship Training Onboard Elissa this Saturday: Not Too Late to Join
The 1877 Elissa Seamanship Training Program will offer its second session of the new training year this Saturday, July 31, starting at 9 a.m. Even if you missed the orientation meeting that occurred last Saturday, it's not too late to join the crew. Sessions begin dockside at the Texas Seaport Museum in Galveston, at 22nd and Harborside Drive. For complete details about the free seamanship training, click here. Seamanship training offers Houston-Galveston-area residents the rare opportunity to learn to sail and maintain a square-rigged sailing ship this summer and fall, and to take her into the Gulf of Mexico next spring. more
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Texas Seaport Museum's Annual Plankowners Party and Auction
Texas Seaport Museum hosted a great party on Saturday, June 5: its annual Plankowners' Syndicate fund raiser in support of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA. We still have a lot more to raise before we are able to send ELISSA to dry dock this winter. Click here to contribute to our ongoing efforts to preserve and maintain the jewel of Galveston Harbor – ELISSA, the Official Tall Ship of Texas. A Great Night! Thanks to all of you who came out in support of the Texas Seaport Museum and the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA! To view event photos, click here.
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Elissa Youth Seamanship Program Begins Saturday, August 7
Texas Seaport Museum’s annual Youth Seamanship Training Program aboard Elissa, the Official Tall Ship of Texas, begins with an orientation session Saturday, August 7, at 9 a.m. Any interested person between the ages of 11 to 17 is invited to attend the orientation at the Texas Seaport Museum with no obligation for further participation. Youth who join the volunteer crew not only learn the skills required to sail this ship, they also become part of the team that keeps her in seaworthy condition. more
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Custom House Reception Celebrates Milestone for GHF
On Saturday, June 26, nearly 200 friends of Galveston Historical Foundation gathered at the 1861 Custom House to celebrate the transfer of ownership of the building to GHF from the federal government. A great evening! The event also marked GHF's new Column Campaign, in which campaign donors of $1000 "purchase" one of Custom House's 48 Ionic and Corinthian columns – with plaque recognition at Custom House. Forty of the forty-eight columns are now sold. Don't miss your chance to buy a column. To view event photos, click here.
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Galveston's Haunted History Comes To Life This October
From its storied harbor to its vault-filled cemeteries to its stately Victorian mansions, historic Galveston is filled with legendary figures and ghostly stories. This October, Galveston Historical Foundation is once again hosting the popular “Haunted Happenings” tours.
Galveston is one of the most haunted cities in America, according to numerous websites, books and “ghost hunters” that track reports of ghostly occurrences. Galveston has been home to the allegedly cannibalistic Karankawa Indians and merciless pirates, including the famous Jean Laffite whose lavish and lawless den of thieves was the island's first European settlement. more
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GHF Introduces Weekly Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Strand
Beginning Memorial Day weekend, Galveston Historical Foundation will begin offering weekly walking tours of Galveston's most famous and important downtown street: the Strand. Each Saturday from May 29 through September 6, 2010, the new Strand walking tours will begin at 9 a.m. and last approximately one hour. more
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Bishop's Palace "Raise the Roof" Event Kicks Off New Campaign
The Bishop's Palace "Raise the Roof" event was held Saturday, May 15 and was a great success, kicking off the campaign to begin the much-needed restoration of this iconic island mansion – Galveston's most visited historic attraction.
To add your donation to the effort, click here.
To view photos from the event, click here.
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Galveston Historical Foundation Renews “1900 Storm Survivor Plaque” Program
Galveston Historical Foundation is pleased to announce the re-launch of our popular and successful “1900 Storm Survivor Plaque” program.
On September 8, 1900, the most devastating recorded natural disaster in U.S. history struck Galveston Island, claiming 6,000 to 8,000 lives and destroying thousands of buildings. GHF first offered the “1900 Storm Survivor Plaque” 10 years ago... more | application
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Hurricane Ike High Water Bronze Commemorative Plaque
GHF's bronze high water marker is a permanent and dignified way to commemorate the effects of Hurricane Ike, an event that has had a lasting effect on our lives as individuals and as a community. All proceeds go to support GHF's recovery programs. The plaques are suitable for outside mounting at the site of the high water line for a building or other structure. click here for order information
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Galveston Historical Foundation Offers Windstorm Exemption to all Galveston County
Galveston Historical Foundation wants to remind residents that they have extended the Windstorm Exemption Program (WEA-1) to all of Galveston County through a grant with the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Partners in the Field Program. The Texas Windstorm Exemption was made possible for all coastal counties by the Texas State Legislature in 1997. Since that time over 800 properties on Galveston Island have been listed.
The exemption will allow the building owner to replace damaged windows, shutters, doors, and other character defining elements... more
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GHF Windstorm Exemption Program
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