Bolivar Bridge, Galveston

Name: Bolivar Bridge
Address: Galveston, United States

#40 among attractions in Galveston

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Facts and practical information

The Bolivar Bridge was a proposed bridge connecting Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula in the United States state of Texas. Its intention was to replace the Bolivar Ferry, the only direct connection for traffic from Galveston Island. ()

Coordinates: 29°21'1"N, 94°47'3"W

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Bolivar Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Seawolf Park, USS Stewart, USS Tautog, USS Cavalla.

1.1 miS
Military museum, Park, Playground
Seawolf Park, Galveston
28 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.
1.1 miS
History museum, Ship, Boat or ferry
USS Stewart, Galveston
30 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.
1.2 miS
Ship
USS Tautog, Galveston
30 min walk • USS Tautog, a Sturgeon-class attack submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Tautog, a wrasse commonly found along the Northern Atlantic coast. The submarine was in service from 17 August 1968 to 31 March 1997.
1.2 miS
Museum, History museum, Boat or ferry
USS Cavalla, Galveston
30 min walk • USS Cavalla, a Gato-class submarine, is a submarine of the United States Navy named for a salt water fish, best known for sinking the Japanese aircraft carrier Shōkaku. Her keel was laid down on 4 March 1943 by Electric Boat Co. Groton, Connecticut.
1.2 miS
Island
Pelican Island, Galveston
30 min walk • Pelican Island is an island located in Galveston County, Texas. It is part of the city of Galveston and is linked to Galveston Island by the Pelican Island causeway. The island is home to the Texas A&M University at Galveston as well as two museum ships—the destroyer escort USS Stewart and the submarine USS Cavalla —and Seawolf Park.

Bolivar Bridge, Galveston

Facts and practical information

Bolivar Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Seawolf Park, Galveston

USS Stewart, Galveston

USS Tautog, Galveston

USS Cavalla, Galveston

Pelican Island, Galveston