Month: October 2021

Galveston was devastated by a hurricane in 1900.

A century later, the Galveston 1900 Storm Memorial was dedicated on the seawall overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.

The memorial survived another major hurricane in 2008.

Murals and other forms of public art bring color to Galveston Island.

Animal art is common in Galveston near the beach – both at businesses and in public places. Most of it reflects the island’s relationship with the sea.

The Galveston Pleasure Pier opened in summer 2012 on the gulf side of the island where 25th Street meets the seawall.

The three-masted sailing ship ELISSA was built in Scotland in 1877 and now calls Galveston home. ELISSA is the Official Tall Ship of Texas.

A series of jetties project out into the Gulf of Mexico from the seawall in Galveston, Texas.

The jetties help stabilize the seawall and slow erosion – as well as providing convenient places to fish.