• The Bettie Ball at the 1859 Ashton Villa

    1859 Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston, United States

    Galveston Historical Foundation is turning the page and turning up the charm with The Bettie Ball. Held at the 1859 Ashton Villa, 2328 Broadway, this new Mardi Gras! kickoff keeps the spirit of our beloved Menardi Gras! while turning up the revelry. You’re invited to join the bold costumes, historic settings, can’t-miss cocktails, and new […]

    $40
  • Bearcat Baseball and Basketball

    1859 Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston, United States

    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 […]

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  • Did You Know – Part II

    1859 Ashton Villa 2328 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston, United States

    A continuation of their successful presentation in 2024, members of GHF’s African American Heritage Committe shares a new line-up of little-known facts about Galveston’s African American Community. 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 […]

    $10