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	Galveston, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Galveston is the county seat of Galveston County located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.
		Galveston is accessible by a causeway linking Galveston Island to the mainland on the north end of the city, a toll bridge on the western end of the island, and by ferry boat service on the east end of the city.
		In 1839, the City of Galveston adopted a charter and was incorporated by the Congress of the Republic of Texas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galveston (1994 words)

	Galveston Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Galveston Island is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Houston.
		The entire island, with the exception of the little Village of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston.
		The island is oriented generally northeast-southwest, with the Gulf of Mexico on the east and south, West Bay on the west, and Galveston Bay on the north.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galveston_Island (285 words)

	Galveston - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Galveston remains a port of entry, however, and is also a destination for cruise ships.
		The Spanish knew the bay and the island early; it was probably there that Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked in 1528.
		A Coast Guard base and the Texas maritime academy are in Galveston, as is the Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, with a large group of hospitals, and a campus of Texas AandM Univ.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Galvesto.asp (479 words)

	Galveston Historical Foundation > Galveston History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Galveston’s prosperity was brought to a sudden halt when a hurricane struck the island on September 8, 1900.
		Galveston quickly gained notoriety across the country for the efficiency and determination it displayed while building the seawall.
		Today, Galveston can boast of more than a dozen historic museums and properties open to the public, miles of beaches, an aquarium and a rainforest enclosed in glass pyramids at Moody Gardens, boat tours of the harbor, and air tours of the island.
	www.galvestonhistory.org /history.htm (869 words)

	TPWD: Galveston Island State Park
		History: Galveston Island State Park, in Galveston County, is in the City of Galveston on the west end of Galveston Island.
		Galveston Island is believed to be approximately 5000 years old and has had an interesting history during the past 500 years.
		The great storm of 1900 devastated the island, killing 5000 to 10,000 people, and prompted the construction of the seawall which protects the northern half of the island.
	www.tpwd.state.tx.us /spdest/findadest/parks/galveston (568 words)

	The 1900 Storm: Galveston, Texas
		GALVESTON - The great storm that came roaring out of the Gulf of Mexico 100 years ago, destroying this island city and assuring its place in history, deserves its due.
		More than 3,600 homes were destroyed on Galveston Island and the added toll on commercial structures created a monetary loss of $30 million, about $700 million in today's dollars.
		While Galveston received financial help from the county, state and federal governments, a large portion of the burden had to be carried by the city itself, at the expense of other projects.
	www.1900storm.com /rebuilding/index.lasso (1428 words)

	GALVESTON.COM: Galveston, Texas History
		Galveston Island has been occupied for thousands of years, serving as a home to Akokisa Indians, the Karankawa Indians and the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte.
		Galveston’s Historical Society, which began in 1871, was revived in 1954 with the incorporation of the Galveston Historical Foundation.
		Galveston Island currently has 14 museums and historic homes open to the public for tours.
	www.galveston.com /history (1693 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Galveston Island is a sand-barrier island on the southeast coast of Texas and the Gulf of Mexico,
		Galveston became a port of call and in 1837 was made a port of entry for the Republic of Texas
		By reason of its climate and location the island was subjected to yellow fever epidemics in 1839, 1844, 1847, 1853, 1854, 1858, 1859, 1864, and 1867.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/GG/rrg2.html (600 words)

	The Galveston Island Railroad Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Galveston's rail heritage is deep and long, a source of pride for everyone with smoke and cinders in their blood.
		The Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad was chartered in 1853 and operated between Houston and Galveston.
		Galveston and Western Railway: The GandW was a 13-mile, narrow gauge, railroad that operated entirely on Galveston Island.
	www.tamug.edu /rrmuseum/RAILROADS.htm (1148 words)

	MARDI GRAS! GALVESTON - Galveston, Texas
		Once again for 12 days and 11 nights, Galveston Island will be overtaken by live music, spectacular parades, elaborate masked balls, and flamboyant costumes.
		Galveston 2006 will last from February 17th through Fat Tuesday February 28th, and is projected to be one of the biggest Mardi Gras the island has ever seen.
		Galveston 2006 will be a traditional Mardi Gras with a touch of New Orleans style.
	www.mardigrasgalveston.com (261 words)

	Galveston Island
		Shimmering in the bright coastal sunlight, Galveston is full of history; where the dramas of Texas have unfolded like chapters in a spell-binding book.
		Galveston sports the first newspaper in Texas, the first radio station, the first public libbrary -- and the list goes on.
		And Galveston is a community of great celebration, from the annual Dickens on the Strand Festival to colorful Mardis Gras celebrations each spring, Galveston has a little of something for everyone.
	www.wintertexans.com /galveston.htm (216 words)

	Galveston Travel Guide \| Fodor's Online
		One of Texas's most popular year-round coastal destinations, Galveston is an island in the Gulf of Mexico 50 miles southeast of Houston, connected to the mainland by a causeway and bridge.
		The island is a marriage of the best of both worlds: it is both city and seaside resort.
		A resort city with a southern flair, Galveston is a petite and blended version of New Orleans and Charleston.
	fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=galveston@612&... (291 words)

	NOAA's Galveston 1900 Hurricane
		The Galveston, Texas, hurricane of 1900 remains the worst disaster in American history.
		By the time the storm passed, more than 8,000 people were dead, countless were injured and half of the island's homes had been swept away.
		Even though there have been great technological advances in weather forecasting the past 100 years and the city has erected an 18-foot seawall, Galveston is not invincible to such powerful storms.
	www.noaa.gov /galveston1900 (436 words)

	CGC Galveston Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Coast Guard Cutter Galveston Island, commissioned in June 1992, is an Island Class 110-foot patrol boat homeported at Coast Guard Marianas Section in Guam.
		As one of the Fourteenth District's Pacific guardians, the Galveston Island carries out each of the Coast Guard's operational missions: maritime safety, marine environmental protection, law enforcement, and national security.
		Traveling among the island nations of the Western Pacific, the Galveston Island has expanded its role as a "goodwill ambassador" in conjunction with the Navy's humanitarian mission Project Handclasp.
	www.uscg.mil /d14/units/galveston.htm (182 words)

	GALVESTON.COM: Official Website of the Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
		Halloween is coming to Galveston early this year, but instead of only one day of spooky, ghostly, and ghastly fun, it's weekends full of trick or treating and spooktacular fun on the island!.
		It is time again to journey to Historic Downtown Galveston and visit the lofts of the rich and famous, the talented and tidy, and the wacky and wonderful.
		Sponsored by Galveston's First Evangelical Lutheran Church, this fun, family event will be held on the grounds of, and streets adjacent to, First Lutheran Church at 24th and Winnie - near Galveston's historic downtown district.
	www.galveston.com (970 words)

	GISD: Galveston Island Facts and Figures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Time Zone: Galveston is in the Central time zone.
		Primary Education: Galveston Independent School District covers 94.82 square miles, including all of Galveston Island and a portion of the Bolivar Peninsula.
		Taxes: Taxes are paid in the City of Galveston to five entities city, county, school district, community college and navigation district.
	www.galveston-schools.org /galveston.html (267 words)

	Galveston Historical Foundation HOME
		Galveston County Historical Museum Opens “15,000 and Counting,” an Exhibit Highlighting 100 Special Items in the Museum’s 15,000-Piece Permanent Collection.
		It began in 1871 as the Galveston Historical Society, organized to preserve papers and documents that were accumulating as Galveston developed into the “Queen City” of the Gulf during the latter decades of the 19
		It operates nine museums and historic properties and works in the community to preserve the historic architecture and the cultural heritage of the island.
	www.galvestonhistory.org (539 words)

	Island Haven Galveston - Your Home Away From Home! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Island Haven is a brand new home on Galveston Island ready to host you and your family for a wonderful vacation.
		Located in Terramar Beach on the west end of the island, and only a short walk from the beach, Island Haven provides everything you need for a relaxing trip.
		Our goal is to make your stay in Galveston the best it can be.
	islandhaven.us (131 words)

	Galveston Island Trolley
		The Galveston Island Trolley connects the historic Strand district on the north side of Galveston Island with the Seawall beach area and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).
		The trolley is operated by Island Transit, in conjunction with the city bus system.
		Although they are driven by electric motors and the controls are similar to those in traditional streetcars, the electric power comes from an on-board diesel-electric generator instead of overhead wires.
	web.presby.edu /~jtbell/transit/Galveston (698 words)

	Galveston Island Convention Center: Terms
		The Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort, The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, and/or Galveston.com and Company, Inc. (a Preferred Partner of the Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau) shall not be liable in the event of incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of Content-based information supplied herein.
		Further, The Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort, The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, and/or Galveston.com and Company, Inc. (a Preferred Partner of the Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau) shall be free to use any ideas, concepts or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever.
		Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by The Galveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis Resort, The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, and/or Galveston.com and Company, Inc. (a Preferred Partner of the Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau), unless other written contracts have been negotiated.
	www.galvestonislandconventioncenter.com /terms.html (322 words)

	Island Minister, Galveston Wedding Minister, Galveston Beach Wedding, Wedding Minister in Galveston and surounding ...
		Island Minister, Galveston Wedding Minister, Galveston Beach Wedding, Wedding Minister in Galveston and surounding area, Texas, Minister on the Island, Wedding Officiant in Galveston, elope, Masonic, Galveston Weddings officials
		Weddings anywhere, anytime in Galveston, Texas officiated by Englishman Rev. John Bostock.
		There are endless possibilities for your wedding on Galveston Island.
	www.islandminister.com (366 words)

	The 1900 Storm: Galveston, Texas
		A Galveston Daily News reporter in 1900 said the story of the Sept. 8, 1900, hurricane could never truly be written.
		Just about every family that lived in Galveston during the 1900 Storm has legends that survive today.
		From Galveston's Rosenberg Library, Shelly Henley Kelly and Casey Edward Greene offer this collection of written and oral accounts by survivors immediately following the Storm.
	www.1900storm.com (253 words)

	Your Vacation Destination on Galveston Island!
		In one of the best locations on Galveston Island, as close to the beach as you can be!
		Jamaica Palms is a uniquely appointed apartment in quiet Jamaica Beach, just 10 miles west of Galveston's 61st St., minutes from Galveston's action, and is complete with a privately screened, humongous hot tub.
		Rock A' Fuller Palms is a vacation home only a short distance away from the beach in Jamaica Beach, also on Galveston's west end, also close in to Galveston and Houston's activities.
	www.galvislandrentals.com (298 words)

	Animal Shelter and Adoption Center of Galveston Island, Texas
		Caroline's love and commitment to animals was her motivation for taking on this challenging job.
		One of her many goals is to work along side her staff to provide care and shelter for the many lost and unwanted animals on the island and give them a chance for a new home.
		Copyright © 2006, The Animal Shelter and Adoption Center of Galveston Island, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
	www.galvestonanimalshelter.org /meet_our_staff.php (264 words)

	FeatherFest 2006: The Fourth Annual Birding Festival Planned for Galveston Island
		Welcome to the official website for "FeatherFest" Galveston's annual celebration of the birds of the Upper Texas Coastal area, and of nature in general.
		This website is generously provided by Galveston.com, the official webmaster for the City of Galveston.
		Blessed with great weather and some excellent local press coverage, FeatherFest 2006, Galveston's fourth Birding and Nature festival, broke new ground with 337 persons registering for a sampling of the 64 events offered.This represented an 8% increase over 2005.
	www.galvestonfeatherfest.com (586 words)

	Galveston Island Hilton Resort
		The Hilton Galveston Island offers an unrivaled setting ideally situated on the 30-acre San Luis Resort.
		Just 40 minutes from Downtown Houston where you can enjoy award-winning island hospitality and world-class accommodations boasting magnificent Gulfviews.
		The Hilton is the premier wedding and social event destination on Galveston Island.
	www.galvestonhilton.com (156 words)

	The Official City of Galveston, Texas Website
		In accordance with the city charter, the Galveston City Council will conduct two public hearings on the proposed budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2006-2007.
		The Galveston County Golf Association and the Galveston Island Municipal Golf Course will host the annual County Golf Championship this coming Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th.
		The City of Galveston is encouraging all golf cart owners to abide by state regulations governing golf carts.
	www.cityofgalveston.org (255 words)

	Galveston Island Jazz Ambassadors, Inc.
		The GIJA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting jazz and blues music in the local area.
		Jazz Ambassadors members enjoy discount tickets to various events and a quarterly newsletter featuring coverage of the local jazz and blues scene in and around the Galveston area as well as a calendar of upcoming events.
		Becoming a member of GIJA is easy, simply go to the membership page, pull up the application and proceed as instructed.
	www.galvestonjazz.com (127 words)

	West Galveston Island Beach Houses for Rent \| Galveston Real Estate
		If you're looking for an exceptional island vacation, browse our Galveston beach houses for rent.
		No matter what kind of Galveston real estate you're interested in - your own weekend getaway house, a vacation rental property investment or a permanent residence at the beach - Sand 'N Sea Pirates Beach Sales Associates offer the professionalism and experience to help you with every step.
		West Galveston Island resort properties includes beachfront, bayfront, and canal residential real estate and condominiums.
	www.sandnsea.com (301 words)

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