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Historia. Bernardo de Gálvez. Probablemente la isla fue descubierta por el conquistador español Juan de Grijalva, en 1518. En 1686, exploradores franceses la bautizaron con el nombre de San Luis, en honor a Luis XIV, rey de Francia en ese momento, pero la zona permaneció deshabitada durante los años siguientes, a excepción de un pueblo amerindio.
The city served as the main port for the Texas Navy during the Texas Revolution. Galveston was founded in 1836 by Michel Menard, Samuel May Williams, and Thomas F. McKinney, and briefly served as the capital of the Republic of Texas.
Galveston is home to several historic ships: the tall ship Elissa (the official Tall Ship of Texas) at the Texas Seaport Museum and USS Cavalla and USS Stewart, both berthed at Seawolf Park on nearby Pelican Island. Galveston is ranked the number one cruise port on the Gulf Coast and fourth in the United States.
Uncover Galveston's rich history, from its early beginnings to modern, family-oriented efforts to keep Galveston, TX's history alive. Galveston has a fascinating and storied past: from devastating storms to civil war battles.
Galveston es una ciudad del condado de Galveston en el estado estadounidense de Texas, ubicada al noroeste del golfo de México. Debe su nombre a su fundador, Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, gobernador español de Luisiana y participante activo en la guerra de independencia de Estados Unidos con el bando continental de George Washington.
The Galveston and Texas History Center’s archives include manuscripts, photographs, books, maps, architectural drawings, and more focusing on Galveston from its 1839 incorporation to the present and early Texas from the Spanish colonial period through the Civil War.
The City of Galveston was chartered in 1839. The role of Galveston as the principal port and gateway to the Southwest during the 19th Century has placed the entire city in a unique position in relation to the history of Texas.
