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Rare Charles Dickens Exhibit Comes To The United States For Exclusive Two-Day Showing At The Galveston Dickens Holiday Festival, December 1 And 2
Museum In London To Bring "Treasures"
From Author’s Life To U.S.
GALVESTON, Texas—The first exhibit of its kind in the United States, a group of artifacts titled “Treasures from the Charles Dickens Museum,” will be open for two days only, Dec. 1-2, at The Tremont House, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row in Galveston, inside the gates of the 34th Annual Dickens on The Strand festival. From Dickens’ walking stick and writing box to the suit he wore to meet Queen Victoria, items for the exhibit were hand-selected by senior members of the Charles Dickens Museum in London for visitors to Galveston’s Victorian event. more
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1877 Elissa, Galveston’s Tall Ship of Texas, Returns Home Wednesday, November 7
Two-Week "Harvest Moon Voyage" Featured Visits to Aransas Pass, Corpus Christi, and Official Recognition by Texas Land Commissioner. After a three-day passage at sea, wrapping up a two-week journey to Port Aransis and Corpus Christi, the restored 1877 sailing vessel Elissa returned to her home port and her berth at the Texas Seaport Museum Wednesday, November 7, around 2:30 p.m. The vessel will reopen to the public on Saturday at 10 a.m. more
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11th Annual Galveston Harbor Parade Of Lights Moves To New Date In December This Holiday Season
Don’t Miss The Boats! The Historic Downtown Galveston Partnership’s Galveston Harbor Parade of Lights is moving to Saturday, December 15th this year. Experience Galveston Island’s traditional harbor parade, a dazzling display of boats of all sizes dressed from stem to stern with glittering lights and twinkling decorations!! Boats from all over the bay area will be participating in this year’s parade. And in the spirit of the holidays, the evening’s entertainment is free for spectators! more
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Galveston Historical Foundation Expands Demonstration Class Program with a New Fall Series
The Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF)’s Preservation Resource Center Committee has announced a new Fall Demonstration Class and Presentation Series. This series builds on the popular and informative spring series of Demonstration classes that has been presented by GHF for more than 10 years.
“Education has always been an important part of our mission at GHF,” said Brian Davis, Director of Preservation Services at the foundation, “and we are determined to expand and strengthen our offerings in that area. Organizing this second series of classes of the year is a step in the right direction.” more.
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GHF Windstorm Exemption Program
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1900 Storm Application
The 1900 Storm Building Survivor Program encourages people who own structures that survived the Storm to apply for the 1900 Storm Survivor Plaque. The 1900 Storm Survivor Plaques are an important way for the community to recognize Galveston's history and significant historic buildings.
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