Pink Dolphin Monument, Galveston

Name: Pink Dolphin Monument
Address: Galveston, United States

#35 among attractions in Galveston

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Pink Dolphin Monument is a public monument in R.A. Apffel Park/East Beach on Galveston Island, Texas. Inaugurated on July 25, 2014, the monument is dedicated to celebrating gender and sexual minority communities. It is the first monument dedicated to gender and sexual minorities in the southern United States. ()

Coordinates: 29°19'49"N, 94°44'6"W

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Galveston United States

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Pink Dolphin Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, Bishop's Palace, Iron Shark, Texas Building.

4.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Piers and boardwalks
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, Galveston
114 min walk • Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier stands as an iconic amusement park in the heart of Galveston, Texas. This coastal landmark, stretching over the Gulf of Mexico, offers an exhilarating mix of rides, games, and attractions for visitors of all ages.
3.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Bishop's Palace, Galveston
87 min walk • The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate 19,082 square feet Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas.
4.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Iron Shark, Galveston
115 min walk • Iron Shark is a steel roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier. The Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster opened to the public on June 1, 2012. Iron Shark was the first Euro-Fighter coaster in Texas.
3.9 miSW
Shopping, Department store
Texas Building, Galveston
99 min walk • The E.S. Levy Building, also known as the National Hotel Building is a historic structure in Galveston, Texas. Originally the Tremont Opera house, some of the walls were retained when it was re-designed as the E.S. Levy department store in 1896. It was built for E.S. Levy & Co. and Ed S. Levy.
2.6 miW
Military museum, Park, Playground
Seawolf Park, Galveston
68 min walk • Seawolf Park is a memorial to USS Seawolf, a United States Navy Sargo-class submarine mistakenly sunk by U.S. Navy forces in 1944 during World War II. It is located on Pelican Island, just north of Galveston, Texas, in the United States.
3.8 miSW
A 19th-century ship and maritime museum
Elissa Ship, Galveston
97 min walk • The tall ship Elissa is a three-masted barque. She is based in Galveston, Texas, and is one of the oldest ships sailing today. Launched in 1877, she is now a museum ship at the Texas Seaport Museum. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990.
2.7 miW
History museum, Ship, Boat or ferry
USS Stewart, Galveston
69 min walk • USS Stewart is an Edsall-class destroyer escort, the third United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart, who commanded USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
3.8 miSW
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Opera
Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston
96 min walk • The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, Texas is currently operated as a not-for-profit performing arts theatre. The Romanesque Revival style Opera House is located at 2020 Post Office Street in Galveston's Historic Downtown Cultural Arts District.
3.8 miSW
Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston
97 min walk • St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, is a Roman Catholic place of worship situated in Galveston, Texas.
3.7 miSW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Galveston
94 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic church building at 1903 Church Street in Galveston, Texas. The Presbyterian congregation was organized in 1840 with the assistance of missionaries from the United States, and it met in a wooden church building from 1843 to 1872, the first church building in Galveston.
3.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Reedy Chapel-AME Church, Galveston
98 min walk • Reedy Chapel-AME Church is a historic church at 2013 Broadway in Galveston, Texas. The church was built in 1886 and added to the National Register in 1984.