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Galveston at a Glance
Known asHouston's historic island beach town — 32 miles of Gulf sand, the Victorian Strand district, a pleasure pier and one of the busiest cruise ports in the US
Founded1839
CurrencyUS Dollar (USD)
Local pride: The Great Storm of 1900 that hit Galveston remains the deadliest natural disaster in US history — afterward, the city raised its entire grade and built the 10-mile Seawall, and engineers physically jacked up more than 2,000 surviving buildings. Before the storm, Galveston was the "Wall Street of the South," which is why its Victorian architecture is so grand.
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Famous Places Near Galveston
Henry Beissner House
Galveston United States Post Office and Courthouse
Model Laundry
City Hall (Galveston, Texas)
Galveston, Texas
Moody Mansion
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