Name: George Washington, Smallpox, and Leadership in the Revolutionary Era
Start: 2026-04-16T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-16T13:00:00-05:00
Location: 1859 Ashton Villa

11:30 am

George Washington, Smallpox, and Leadership in the Revolutionary Era

April 16 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

1859 Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston

Free

Galveston Historical Foundation was live.

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Members of GHF’s AAHC will speak about Galveston’s Central High School basketball and baseball programs, including Coach Wilbur Byrd and star athlete Gus Allen III.Galveston Historical Foundation’s African American Heritage Committee (AAHC) was established in 2002 at the 1859 Ashton Villa, when more than forty community members gathered with a shared passion for preserving the island’s Black history. Leading the charge was Maggie Williams—a Galveston native and retired schoolteacher—who was elected the committee’s first chair. Since its founding, this committee has dedicated itself to identifying, commemorating, and preserving historic sites important to African Americans and the Galveston community. ... 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.

11:30 am

George Washington, Smallpox, and Leadership in the Revolutionary Era

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