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Your Guide To:
Galveston Texas
Your Guide to Hotels, Restaurants, Tickets, Tours and More!
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About Galveston
Originally, Galveston was a part of the Austin Colony in the old Republic of Texas. In 1839, the city was incorporated and enjoyed a prosperous 19th century due to mercantile firms, cotton plantations, and a variety of other industries. As a port town located on a barrier island just off the Texas coast, Galveston has... [read more]
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Galveston Factoid
There are lots of cities in America that could be named St. Louis if French explorers had anything to say about it. In fact, though he never reached Galveston, French explorer Robert Cavelier La Salle, claimed the area for his king in the late 1600s. However, Bernardo de Galvez, a Spanish colonial governor and general in the late 1700s, sent explorers to the area, and one respectful explorer, Jose de Evia, named the area Galveston Bay.
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