Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
riages seem right at home clip-clopping over historic trolley tracks, past elaborate brick
facades that now contain shops and restaurants. Informative historical markers identify
buildings around the district.
Look for the Grand 1894 Opera House (
Click here
)
, still in operation. The old dock
area just north off Harborside Dr has been converted to house waterfront restaurants and
museums.
Pier 21 Theater
MAP
THEATER
GOOGLE MAP
( 409-763-8808;
www.galvestonhistory.org
; Pier 21; adult/child $6/5; 10am-6pm)
Pirate Jean Lafitte
and Galveston itself are the subject of two of the interestingly informative films shown
here. The third, the
Great Storm
, is the best of the bunch. This 30-minute multimedia doc-
umentary recounts the 1900 hurricane through photos, eyewitness accounts and various
special effects.
Texas Seaport Museum & Tall Ship Elissa
(
www.galvestonhistory.org
;
cnr Harborside Dr & 21st St; adult/child $8/5; 10am-4:30pm)
This vast museum
explains every facet of life around Galveston's port during its heyday in the 19th century.
Outside, clambor aboard to tour the
Elissa,
a beautiful 1877 Scottish tall ship that is still
seaworthy.
MUSEUM
East End Historic District
MAP
NEIGHBORHOOD
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.eastendhistoricdistrict.org
;
btwn 11th & 19th Sts, & Mechanic St & Broadway Ave)
Bordering the Strand,
the residential East End Historic District has scores of pretty old houses, from simple cot-
tages to Greek Revival mansions, some of which may be featured on the annual Historic
Homes Tour (
Click here
)
. A good driving and cycling guide and map is available at the
visitor center and on the district's website.
Moody Mansion & Museum
MAP
HISTORIC SITE
GOOGLE MAP
( 409-762-7668;
www.moodymansion.org
;
2618 Broadway Ave; adult/child $10/8; tours 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Mon-Fri; hourly 11am-3pm Sat & Sun)
The grandest on the island, this home dating from 1895 still
shines with splendor. Original family furnishings fill the nearly 28,000-sq-ft mansion.
