Beginning in 1839 with the donation of four square blocks of land, the grouping of cemeteries on the central boulevard of Galveston has grown to include seven separate cemeteries within their gates. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is the resting place of famous and infamous citizens from Galveston's colorful past, including veterans from every war between 1812 and the present, heroes, scoundrels, philanthropists, murderers, pioneers of the Republic of Texas, groundbreaking scientists, and working-class citizens from around the world. Due to several grade raisings, there ... Read More
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Beginning in 1839 with the donation of four square blocks of land, the grouping of cemeteries on the central boulevard of Galveston has grown to include seven separate cemeteries within their gates. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is the resting place of famous and infamous citizens from Galveston's colorful past, including veterans from every war between 1812 and the present, heroes, scoundrels, philanthropists, murderers, pioneers of the Republic of Texas, groundbreaking scientists, and working-class citizens from around the world. Due to several grade raisings, there ... Read More
Beginning in 1839 with the donation of four square blocks of land, the grouping of cemeteries on the central boulevard of Galveston has grown to include seven separate cemeteries within their gates. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is the resting place of famous and infamous citizens from Galveston's colorful past, including veterans from every war between 1812 and the present, heroes, scoundrels, philanthropists, murderers, pioneers of the Republic of Texas, groundbreaking scientists, and working-class citizens from around the world. Due to several grade raisings, there are up to three layers of burials within the cemetery, with some of the markers being lost forever. The stories of some of the "residents" are gathered here for you to enjoy.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 20th July 2015
State: Texas
ISBN: 9781467133432
Format: Paperback
BISACs: ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Author Bio
Kathleen Maca is a writer, speaker and photographer with a lifelong love of tales from the past. She regularly writes magazine features sharing stories about the history of people and places in Texas. Her blog, Tales from Texas, shares travel ideas around the Lone Star State. As a member of the Texas Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies, her work with historic cemeteries earned the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Historic Preservation Award in 2019. Kathleen is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and the author of Galveston’s Broadway Cemeteries and Ghosts of Galveston.
Beginning in 1839 with the donation of four square blocks of land, the grouping of cemeteries on the central boulevard of Galveston has grown to include seven separate cemeteries within their gates. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is the resting place of famous and infamous citizens from Galveston's colorful past, including veterans from every war between 1812 and the present, heroes, scoundrels, philanthropists, murderers, pioneers of the Republic of Texas, groundbreaking scientists, and working-class citizens from around the world. Due to several grade raisings, there are up to three layers of burials within the cemetery, with some of the markers being lost forever. The stories of some of the "residents" are gathered here for you to enjoy.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 20th July 2015
State: Texas
ISBN: 9781467133432
Format: Paperback
BISACs: ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Kathleen Maca is a writer, speaker and photographer with a lifelong love of tales from the past. She regularly writes magazine features sharing stories about the history of people and places in Texas. Her blog, Tales from Texas, shares travel ideas around the Lone Star State. As a member of the Texas Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies, her work with historic cemeteries earned the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Historic Preservation Award in 2019. Kathleen is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and the author of Galveston’s Broadway Cemeteries and Ghosts of Galveston.
