1859 Ashton Villa

Presented by Greg Samford, David O’Neal, and Lillie Little (members of GHF’s African American Heritage Committee), this Juneteenth mini-lecture is held in Galveston's Juneteenth Exhibit - "And Still We Rise..." and touches on various pieces of history, connecting to Juneteenth and Galveston Island. During June, we will feature weekly mini-lectures each Saturday inside the exhibit. […]

Presented by Ella Lewis (member of GHF’s African American Heritage Committee), this Juneteenth mini-lecture is held in Galveston's Juneteenth Exhibit - "And Still We Rise..." and touches on various pieces of history, connecting to Juneteenth and Galveston Island. During June, we will feature weekly mini-lectures each Saturday inside the exhibit. Lectures are included in your […]

Presented by Tommie Boudreaux (member of GHF’s African American Heritage Committee), this Juneteenth mini-lecture is held in Galveston's Juneteenth Exhibit - "And Still We Rise..." and touches on various pieces of history, connecting to Juneteenth and Galveston Island. During June, we will feature weekly mini-lectures each Saturday inside the exhibit. Lectures are included in your […]

The PVIL existed from 1920-1970 to govern extracurricular activities for Black high schools in Texas during segregation. This presentation will highlight the all-star football games played in high school stadiums across the state, of which Galveston’s Kermit Courville stadium remains the sole survivor of the era.

Presented by Diane Henderson (member of GHF’s African American Heritage Committee), this Juneteenth mini-lecture is held in Galveston's Juneteenth Exhibit - "And Still We Rise..." and touches on various pieces of history, connecting to Juneteenth and Galveston Island. During June, we will feature weekly mini-lectures each Saturday inside the exhibit. Lectures are included in your […]

Presented by Daniel P. Ott, Ph.D., National Park Service Transcending race, religion and nationality, the Underground Railroad (UGRR) joined the American ideals of liberty and freedom expressed in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution with the extraordinary actions of men and women working in common purpose to free a people. Historian and Western Regions Coordinator […]

GHF’s Executive Director Dwayne Jones and outgoing president Cesar Hernandez will lead the 2025 GHF annual meeting at the 1859 Ashton Villa. The main order of business is the election of officers and directors for 2025-2026, along with an overview of GHF’s accomplishments over the past fiscal year. The GHF annual meeting will include the […]

Join us for a lively lunchtime lecture that separates tall tales from true history as we dive into the colorful past of Galveston Island! From pirate legends and buried treasure to the bustling days of "the Wall Street of the South," we’ll explore what’s fact, what’s fiction, and what might be a little bit of […]