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Bishop's Palace

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The Bishop's Palace (a.k.a. Gresham House) is a contributing building in the East End Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. The house is …

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Feb 2, 2025
After reading reviews, and a recommendation from the Visitors' Bureau, we stopped at Bishops Palace. It is a beautifully restored mansion with extreme detail in the interior design. The audio tour th…Full review by BaydeNoc
Dec 22, 2024
What a beautiful home and great place to visit in Galveston. The admission was reasonable and the self-guided audio tour was perfect. I love how only original furniture was in the home rather than re…Full review by RockyMom2010
Dec 18, 2024
Very interesting to visit such grand building with so much history. I did the audio tour and it took me about 1 hour. I parked on the street but I understand there is parking available at the back of…Full review by maggiet0813
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Can you imagine a palace deep in the heart of Texas? You will have to see it to believe it. Colonel Walter Gresham originally built this la…
cityseeker.com
In Galveston, a grand family mansion turned Catholic bishop’s residence, provides an evocative glimpse into luxurious living around …
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I visited the Bishops Palace several years ago, and I was treated to wassail and cookies... I was given the recipe, …
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I visited the Bishops Palace several years ago, and I was treated to wassail and cookies... I was given the recipe, but I lost it in Hurricane Katrina... Is there any way you can share the recipe with me again>
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I do not work there, you would need to contact the Bishop’s Palace directly. Good luck.
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My wife and daughter are going to take the late tour and I was wondering if they can take my ir camera on the tour
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No problem with cameras except in relation to certain pictures and statues which will have a clear notice stating no pictures or no flash. Staff are really friendly and helpful so no problem …
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No problem with cameras except in relation to certain pictures and statues which will have a clear notice stating no pictures or no flash. Staff are really friendly and helpful so no problem s with asking questions. A great place to visit so you will enjoy it. Minimum of one hour required.
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Is the tour handicap accessible?
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