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Oct 5, 2023 · Texas County History and Genealogical Works GTHC Reading Room. Maps. (#398B) Texas County map showing landowners; (#499A) Map of the Cahill Cemetery; (#414B) Galveston County map showing landowners. Galveston County Clerk’s Office. 600 59 th Street Suite 2001, 2 nd floor Mailing address: PO. Box 17253, Galveston, TX 77552-7253 409-766-2200
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. Located on the 4 th floor of the Rosenberg Library, the Galveston and Texas ...
Get in Touch (409) 763-8854 ext. 126 gthc@rosenberg-library.org Galveston and Texas History Center Rosenberg Library 2310 Sealy Avenue Galveston, TX 77550
Mailing: PO Box 812, Santa Fe, Texas 77510. Email: galveston.co.museum@gmail.com. Call: 409.766.2340. Connect with us. Sign Up for Our Email List Here! Galveston County Museum is a joint project of the Galveston County Commissioners Court and Galveston County History, Inc.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 874 square miles (2,260 km 2), of which 495 square miles (1,280 km 2) (57%) is covered by water. [9] Galveston County is located on the plains of the Texas Gulf Coast in the southeastern part of the state.
The history of Galveston, Texas, begins with the archaeological record of Native Americans who used the island. The first European settlements on the island were constructed around 1816. The Port of Galveston was established in 1825 by the Congress of Mexico following its successful revolution from Spain. The city served as the main port for ...
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This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Galveston County, Texas. There are 10 districts, 73 individual properties, and four former properties listed on the National Register in the county. Two districts and one individually listed property are National Historic ...