Businessman Facundo Caminos this week finalized his acquisition of another landmark building in The Strand National Historic ...

Jean Lafitte’s last rival left Galveston on July 8, 1817, leaving the self-proclaimed “president” of Texas in complete ...

The annual Juneteenth holiday observes the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It marks the day ...

Juneteenth celebrations kicked off Wednesday morning in Galveston with a moving tribute at Ashton Villa, where a crowd gathered for the annual reading of General Order No. 3 — the historic military ...

Galveston, Texas, stands as the unique birthplace of Juneteenth, where on June 19, 1865, freedom reached the final enslaved individuals in the United States. The city commemorates that legacy ...

The Galveston (Texas) District Mega Projects Division (MPD) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) sounds like something out of a comic book. But the district is taking on the serious, real ...

The Texas Surf Museum opened on March 7, 2025, a couple of blocks off the Strand at 2110 Mechanic St. in Galveston. Admission is $10 with discounts for seniors, military, and children.

From August 2022 to March 2024, Battleship Texas was dry-docked in Galveston as it underwent repairs. Kyle McClenagan | March 7, 2025, 3:01 PM (Last Updated: March 7, 2025, 3:16 PM) ...

Battleship Texas has a new permanent home. The Galveston Wharves Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to move the Battleship Texas to Pier 15, which is near the cruise terminals.

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GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 21. -- A terrible tragedy was enacted in the Court House here to-day in which Kyle Terry, nephew of the late Judge Terry, was instantly killed and two men badly wounded.