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First Wharf in Galveston

Galveston, Galveston County

Marker Text

On this site the first wharf in Galveston was built in 1839, four years after the provisional government of Texas established the Port of Galveston Bay as a port of entry.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description 29th at grain elevators
Marker # 7448
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial
Code boats, ships, ferries, barges, and other marine vessels; water topics
Latitude, Longitude Exact Lat/Lon Unknown

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