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The GHF Heritage Preservation Challenge fuels our mission to preserve and revitalize the architectural, cultural and maritime heritage of Galveston.
Our goal is to raise $150,000 by early 2021 and we can do that with your help!
Galveston Historical Foundation’s Board of Directors voted to cancel the 2020 Dickens on The Squares event, scheduled for December 4 and 5 in downtown Galveston
alveston Historical Foundation has announced a request for proposal for a public art project. This public art mural, located at 2117-2123 Strand (aka the Springer Building) is open to any artist or team of...
From civil engineering feats to natural disasters, the island community has proven time after time, a rare ability to recover, rework, and rebuild itself while never losing sight of its historic roots.
Happy Thanksgiving from #GalvestonHistory! In observance of today's holiday, the Galveston Historic Seaport, 1892 Bishop's Palace, Great Storm Theater, and Architectural Salvage Warehouse are closed today. All sites will be open on Friday.
This card, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons around 1905, was part of the firm's “Thanksgiving Day Post Cards, Series No. 123.” It was donated by Dr. Sally Robinson, owner of the Everett House in Galveston. The Everett family left two big boxes of these cards that were sent to them over the years. The collection includes local, regional, and international cards.
The history of postcards is a fascinating one. Head over to youtu.be/wgvfHNF4CeA and check out our Galveston in the Rage of Postcards lecture by Richard Eisenhour.
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.
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