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alveston Historical Foundation, along with the Mary Moody Northen Endowment, are bringing back a tour favorite, with the Broadway Beauties package. This special combination ticket allows guests to tour both of...

Juneteenth and General Orders, No. 3

Juneteenth and General Orders, No. 3, read on June 19, 1865 and announced that all slaves were free, is one of Galveston's most important historical moments.

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Today's #MarkerMonday brings us to 1700 Strand Street. This marker highlights Galveston as a port of entry for immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s. The marker was erected in 1993 by the Texas Historical Commission.The full marker text is below: “Galveston was the port of entry for thousands of immigrants who settled in Texas and the southwest. Federal laws enacted in 1875 ended the unrestricted entry of immigrants into the country and led to the establishment of the area’s first U. S. Immigration Station at Galveston’s Pier 29. There U. S. Customs officials conducted medical exams, baggage inspections and formal processing of immigrants; those found to be diseased or incapacitated faced deportation.”“The U. S. Congress chose Galveston over New Orleans as the site of a major new Federal immigration station in 1906. Plans to build an impressive immigrant landing station on Pelican Island comparable to New York’s Ellis Island facility were never fully realized. The scaled-down station, fully operational by 1913, was damaged by hurricane winds in 1915 and closed in 1916. The immigration offices were subsequently relocated to a building on Galveston’s 21st Street.”“A new 3-story immigration station containing immigration offices, dormitories, medical facilities, a kitchen, and dining and recreational areas was completed here at 1700 Strand Avenue in 1933. It was used as an immigration and deportee-staging facility until about 1940 when it was converted for use as a U. S. Customs Office.” ... See MoreSee Less

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Incorporated in 1954, Galveston Historical Foundation is one of the nation's largest local preservation organizations. Over the last 50 years, the foundation has expanded its mission to encompass community redevelopment, public education, historic preservation advocacy, maritime preservation and stewardship of historic properties.

“Broadway Beauties” Package Returns in Partnership with the 1895 Moody Mansion

Juneteenth and General Orders, No. 3

Galveston Harbor Sunset Cruise

FEATURED NEWS

And Still We Rise… Galveston’s Juneteenth Story

Plan A History-Making Galveston Vacation

Special Event Venue Rentals

Sally B. Wallace Preservation Award Honor Roll

“Broadway Beauties” Package Returns in Partnership with the 1895 Moody Mansion

Ship To Shore

#GALVESTONHISTORY MERCHANDISE

Beach Revue Newspaper T-Shirt

2022 Bathing Beauties Panoramic

Battle on the Bay

Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration

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