Step inside history! The 51st Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour returns May 3, 4, 10 & 11, 2025—commemorating the 125th anniversary of The Great Storm of 1900 and the 140th Anniversary of The Great Fire of 1885. Tour stunning private homes, from grand mansions to cozy cottages, and enjoy special events that bring Galveston’s architectural history to life. Get your tickets now at https://www.galvestonhistory.org/events/galveston-historic-homes-tour/tickets! | Galveston Historical Foundation

ONE MORE WEEKEND for the Galveston Historic Homes Tour! The Galveston Historical Foundation opens the doors to Galveston’s architectural history through public tours of privately owned homes on May 11 & 12, 2024. #LoveGalveston | Galveston Island

A port city whose unique culture was influenced by European, Mexican, Jewish, Southern and African American traditions - Galveston has an its own distinct charm, it really is like nothing else. This little Island is prominent in not only Texas history but US and even world history. Spanish conquistadors, dashing pirates, presidents, mobsters, Hollywood stars - all have visited Galveston. It is special. Now, I don't think that progress and development are mutually exclusive. But developers need t