Visit a dozen of the most historic places of worship in the downtown area, as we learn the history of those denominations and their clergy, from Sumner Bacon, the first Presbyterian missionary in Texas who was denied a preaching license because he was illiterate, to Rabbi Henry Cohen, who funneled thousands of Jewish refugees into the American Midwest.
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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