The Galveston Historical Foundation has an amazing weekend of events scheduled for the weekend of 11-13 January 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Galveston!
See their website here for more information and also the great list of events below. Also below are links and photos from my own experiences with the great history on the island and my participation in other Galveston Historical Foundation events!
I'll be at the Galveston Bookshop on Saturday, 12 January, from 1-3pm, signing my new book Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom (The History Press, 2012).
Come and experience Galveston's wonderful history yourself!
150th Battle of Galveston Commemoration
11-13 January 2013
11-13 January 2013
Calendar of Events
Battle of Galveston Historic Harbor ToursTours begin at the Texas Seaport Museum on Galveston’s historic harbor
Friday, January 11: 2:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 12: 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 13: 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Fee: Adults: $12/ Students ages 4- 17: $10/ Under 3 free
Lecture (Free to the public. Limited seating. Reservations required.) Subject: 150th Anniversary of the Sinking of the USS Hatteras by CSS Alabama
Guest Speakers: Dr. Norman Delaney, Civil War historian and author Dr. James Delgado, Director Maritime Heritage, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Introduction By: Andrew Hall, Marine Archeological Steward with the Texas Historical Commission
Location: American National Insurance Company Tower (ANICO) - One Moody Plaza (Market St., between 19th and 20th Streets)
Time 6 p.m. - Saturday, January 12
Read more about the sinking of the Hatteras and the recent arcgaeological investigation in my blog post here!
Battle of Galveston Bird’s Eye Tours from 20th Floor of ANICO Tower
Saturday, January 12: 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 13: 10:30 a.m.
Fee: $25 per person/ GHF members $20
Encampments
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday/ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Union Camp Postoffice and 19th Street
Confederate Camp Market and 25th Street
Union March from ELISSA to 1861 Custom House for Flag Ceremony
10 a.m. Saturday Historic Seaport to Postoffice and 20th Street
10 a.m. Sunday Historic Seaport to Postoffice and 20th Street
Reenactment of the Funeral of Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lea and Cmdr. Jonathon Wainwright from the USS Harriet Lane
10:00 am Saturday Trinity Episcopal Cemetery, 40th &Avenue K
Learn more about the death and funeral of Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lea in my blog post here!
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| Headstone of Lt Cmrd Edward Lea - Photo by James M. Schmidt |
Civil War Cemetery Tours
Saturday, January 12: 10:00 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.
Fee: $15 per person/ GHF members $12
Learn more about the GREAT Galveston Cemtery Tours in my blog post here!
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| 2012 Galveston Cemetery Tour - Photo by James M. Schmidt |
2328 Broadway
Saturday, January 12: 10 a.m.
Sunday, January 13: 11 a.m.
Fee: $10 per person/ GHF members $8
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| Ashton Villa (Photo by James M. Schmidt) |
Lecture (Free to the public. Limited seating. Reservations required)
Subject: The Monstrous Regiment of Women- Female Soldiers in the Civil War
Guest Speaker: Dr. William Davis, Professor of History/Virginia Tech and Director of Programs/ Virginia Center for Civil War Studies
Introduction by: Edward Cotham, prize-winning author of many books and articles on Civil War history, emphasizing the battles and skirmishes in Texas
Location: American National Insurance Company Tower (ANICO)
One Moody Plaza (Market St., between 19th and 20th Streets)
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Execution of Nicaragua Smith
1 p.m. Saturday Historic Strand Mechanic District
12 p.m. Sunday Historic Strand Mechanic District
Read more about the exceution of "Nicaragua Smith" in my blog post here!
Driving Tour- Discovering Galveston’s Antebellum Architecture
Tours begin at the 1838 Michel Menard House, 1605 33rd Street
Saturday, January 12: 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 13: 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $20 per person
Battle of Galveston Reenactment
2 p.m. Saturday Historic Strand Street and 21st
1 p.m. Sunday Historic Strand Street and 21st
Battle of Galveston Walking Tours
Tours begin at the Peanut Butter Warehouse, 20th Street between Harborside and Strand, and end at the Texas Seaport Museum on Galveston’s historic harbor.
Saturday, January 12: 3:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 11: 2:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $15 per person / GHF members $12
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| 2012 Civil War Walking Tour with Ed Cotham - Photo by James M. Schmidt |
502 20th Street
Saturday, January 12: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 13: 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $10 per person/ GHF Members $8
Learn more about the historic 1861 Custom House in my blog post here!
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| 1861 Custom House - Photo by Andy Hall |
Special Evening Event
(Advanced reservations required. Tickets will not be sold at the door.)
Dinner Lecture featuring Dr. William Davis
Subject: The Culinary History of The Blue and The Gray
Location: 1880 Garten Verein Pavilion
Kempner Park, 2704 Avenue O
Introduction by: Dwayne Jones, Executive Director, Galveston Historical Foundation
Time & Admission: 7 pm, $50 per person/ Reserved table for 10, $750
Author of more than fifty books on Civil War and Texas history, special guest Dr. William Davis will provide a brief lecture, featuring highlights from his most recent publication, A Taste for War; The Culinary History of The Blue and The Gray. A banquet featuring regional classic dishes will be presented before the lecture. A book signing will end the evening. Books will be available for purchase.
Lecture
(Free to the public. Limited seating. Reservations required.)
Subject: Warrior Women, Lady Spies in the Civil War
Guest Speaker: Rosalind Miles, co author, Warrior Women 3000 years of Courage and Heroism
Introduction by: Pat Smothers, Smothers Foundation
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location 1861 Custom House 502 20th Street
Lecture
(Free to the public. Limited seating. Reservations required.)
Subject: The British Opinion of the American Civil War
Guest Speaker: Robin Cross, co author, Warrior Women 3000 years of Courage and Heroism
Introduction by: Pat Smothers, Smothers Foundation
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location 1861 Custom House
502 20th Street
Learn more about the thrilling history of Galveston and the Civil War in Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom!
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