Port of Galveston, Galveston

Name: Port of Galveston
Address: Galveston, United States

#43 among attractions in Galveston

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The Port of Galveston is the port of the city of Galveston, Texas. It was established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico on October 17, 1825, while the land known today as Texas was still part of Mexico. The Port of Galveston is the oldest port in the Gulf of Mexico west of New Orleans. ()

Opened: 1825 (199 years ago)Coordinates: 29°18'18"N, 94°48'36"W

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Port of Galveston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Texas Building, Ashton Villa, City National Bank, Elissa Ship.

1 miE
Shopping, Department store
Texas Building, Galveston
27 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.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Ashton Villa, Galveston
28 min walk • Ashton Villa is a fully restored, historic home located on the corner of 24th and Broadway in Galveston, Texas, United States. Constructed in 1859, it was one of the first brick structures in Texas.
1 miE
Museum
City National Bank, Galveston
26 min walk • The City National Bank was a bank, and the name of the historic building in Galveston, Texas, USA and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP. The bank was founded in December 1907 by William Lewis Moody Jr. and the building was completed in 1920.
1 miE
A 19th-century ship and maritime museum
Elissa Ship, Galveston
27 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.
0.9 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Moody Mansion, Galveston
24 min walk • The Moody Mansion, also known as the Willis-Moody Mansion, is a historic residential building in Galveston, Texas located at 2618 Broadway Street. The thirty-one room Romanesque mansion was completed in 1895.
0.9 miE
Park
Saengerfest Park, Galveston
24 min walk • Saengerfest Park is a small square park located on the corner of Tremont St and Strand St in the Strand Historic District of Galveston, Texas. The location includes a trolley stop, with a Fuddrucker's and a Yaga's Cafe nearby. It was created in the early 1990s by George and Cynthia Mitchell.
1.2 miE
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Opera
Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston
30 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.
1 miE
Memorial
Texas Heroes Monument, Galveston
26 min walk • The Texas Heroes Monument is located in Galveston, Texas, and was commissioned by Henry Rosenberg to commemorate the brave people who fought during the Texas Revolution.
1.2 miE
Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, Galveston
31 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.
0.8 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Episcopal Church, Galveston
20 min walk • Grace Episcopal Church is a historic church at 1115 36th Street in Galveston, Texas. It was built in 1894 and added to the National Register in 1975.
1.1 miSE
Library, Synagogue
Congregation B'nai Israel, Galveston
29 min walk • Congregation B'nai Israel is a Jewish synagogue located in Galveston, Texas, USA. Organized by German Jewish immigrants in 1868, it is the oldest Jewish Reform congregation and the second chartered Jewish congregation in the state.

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Which popular attractions are close to Port of Galveston?

Nearby attractions include Galveston Railroad Museum, Galveston (19 min walk), Grace Episcopal Church, Galveston (20 min walk), USS Cavalla, Galveston (20 min walk), Saints Constantine and Helen Church, Galveston (23 min walk).

How to get to Port of Galveston by public transport?

The nearest stations to Port of Galveston:

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25th & Seawall • Lines: Galveston Island Trolley Seawall (42 min walk)