Top 8 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Galveston Island, Texas (TX)

December 4, 2021 Harland Bartelt

Discover the best top things to do in Galveston Island, United States including Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA, Tree Sculptures, 1880 Garten Verein, Galveston's 61st Street Fishing Pier, Old City Cemetery, Fort San Jacinto Historic Point, Daily News Building, Beverley.
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1. Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA

2200 Harborside Dr Pier 21, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550-1667 +1 409-763-1877 [email protected] http://www.galvestonhistory.org/sites/1877-tall-ship-elissa-at-the-texas-seaport-museum
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4.5 based on 786 reviews

Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA

Galveston Historical Foundation brought ELISSA, an 1877 square-rigged iron barque, from a scrapyard in Piraeus Harbor, Greece to Galveston to begin restoration work in 1978. By 1982, GHF staff and volunteers completed restoration and transformed this rare, historic vessel into a floating museum that would actively sail. Today, the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA is one of only three ships of her kind in the world to still actively sail and welcomes over 40,000 visitors annually. She also serves as the Official Tall Ship of Texas, a National Historic Landmark and a symbol of the Gulf Coast’s historic beginnings as a seaport and active waterfront. The 1877 ELISSA welcomes visitors at the Texas Seaport Museum. Experiences Galveston’s maritime history daily.

Reviewed By Mgnorrell - Canton, United States

We love history and especially old ships. This one didn’t disappoint. Great self guided tour on main level and below deck. Also fun to see the docks with other ships.

2. Tree Sculptures

Renaissance Historic District, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550-4859 http://www.galveston.com/treesculpturetour
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4.5 based on 786 reviews

Tree Sculptures

Reviewed By Pmorse0807

You can find these tree sculptures throughout homes in Galveston Texas. These pieces of beautiful art are made from trees that have been damaged from different hurricanes that have impacted the area! One of my favorites is the Tin Man and Toto.

3. 1880 Garten Verein

2704 Avenue O, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550-6866 +1 409-765-7834 http://www.galveston.com/gartenverein/
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

1880 Garten Verein

4. Galveston's 61st Street Fishing Pier

6101 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77551 +1 409-744-8365 [email protected] http://www.61stpier.com
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4.5 based on 440 reviews

Galveston's 61st Street Fishing Pier

We are a family friendly fishing pier. We offer rod rentals, bait, cold drinks, sno cones, wine, cold beer, margaritas, snacks, pizza, hot dogs, gifts, and lots of fun. In addition to having a pier for fishing, we also have an observation deck for those who dont want to fish, but want to sit above the water and enjoy the cool breeze of the Gulf of Mexico.

Reviewed By 269jessicak

I took my kiddos here a few times throughout the week. We loved just being able to purchase some snacks and watch fishing and the sunset from the top deck. It was great! Highly recommend!

5. Old City Cemetery

Broadway & 43rd Street, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550 http://www.cityofgalveston.org/528/Galveston-Cemeteries
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4.5 based on 72 reviews

Old City Cemetery

Reviewed By cassira12 - Fort Worth, United States

Beautiful cemetery in the middle of the island. A must see if you will be staying for a while, they even have ghost tours.

6. Fort San Jacinto Historic Point

Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550 http://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qcf22
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3.5 based on 10 reviews

Fort San Jacinto Historic Point

Reviewed By lovelyric08

Enjoyed this spot to watch the incoming ships. Not many people on a rainy day so a good day to have a lunch in the car. Mainly just a parking area by the water but there is a marker. Not sure how crowded this gets since there are beaches nearby.

7. Daily News Building

2108-2116 Ship's Mechanic Row, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX

The oldest newspaper in Texas was founded in this scenic building back in the late 1800s.

8. Beverley

312 27th St, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550-1422
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