Texas Aviation Hall of Fame \/ Lone Star Flight Museum 2002 Terminal Dr. 409.740.7722<\/p>\n
The museum is home to one of the finest collections of restored aircraft and aviation exhibits in the nation. Over 40 restored aircraft are displayed and most are in working condition. The collection includes WWII Fighters, Bombers, Liaison Trainers, and Executive Planes.<\/p>\n
The Railroad Museum 25th and Strand, 409.765.5700 Shearn Moody Plaza was the headquarters of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe until the offices closed in 1964. The majority of the building is office space for various businesses and organizations, but the large, central waiting room is the original waiting room built in 1932.<\/p>\n
Texas Seaport Museum and Tall Ship Elissa Pier 21 at Harborside Dr. 409.763.1877<\/p>\n
Welcome to the Texas Seaport Museum, a project of the Galveston Historical Foundation. Share the adventure of the high seas at the Texas Seaport Museum, home of the celebrated 1877 tall ship Elissa. Explore the decks of this floating National Historic Landmark which has also been designated one of America's Treasures by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Walk Elissa's decks and imagine the days when daring sailors challenged the world's oceans. Located in the historic port of Galveston, the Texas Seaport Museum also tells the story of a rich legacy of sea borne commerce and immigration. Look for ancestors with a one-of-a-kind computer database containing the names of more than 133,000 immigrants who entered the United States through Galveston, "The Ellis Island of the West". Join the Museum's staff and volunteers as they bring the past to life through special exhibits and educational programs.<\/p>\n
Offshore Energy Center's Ocean Star Museum Pier 19 409.766.STAR Less than an hour from downtown Houston, the world's petroleum capital, the Offshore Energy Center (OEC) operates its state-of-the-art facility, the Ocean Star. Visitors step on board, tour the completely refurbished jackup drilling rig, absorb the day-to-day excitement of offshore drilling and production, marine transportation, environmental protection, construction, pipelining – all experienced through three decks of videos, equipment exhibits and interactive displays. It's like a museum, educational attraction and working drilling rig all rolled into one.<\/p>\n
Life in Victorian Galveston<\/p>\n
The peaceful serenity of the neighborhood streets had been a highlight earlier in the day as I road slowly down streets where gnarled live oaks provided a canopy of shade as they entwined their branches above the road. The Victorian houses were framed with the flowers of the oleander and of the wisteria while the brilliant red, yellow and white of the hibiscus accented the manicured lawns. A cardinal splashed happily in an ancient birdbath. Here, among houses well over 100 years old, I caught a glimpse into the rich heritage that was the history of Galveston. Once the railroad and shipping capital of Texas, the tragic storm of 1900 all but wiped out the populace. Galveston is returning to her rightful place as a major economic force in Texas.<\/p>\n
1895 Moody Mansion 2618 Broadway 409.762.7668 The limestone and brick mansion was built between 1893 and 1895 and designed by William H. Tyndall. The mansion features rare hand-carved wood, stained glass, coffered ceilings, and Moody family heirlooms. The ballroom is decorated as it was when Mary Moody made her social debut on December 12, 1911. Adults: $6; Seniors (65+): $5; Kids(6-16): $3 ; Under 6: Free<\/p>\n
The Bishop's Palace 1402 Broadway 409.762.2475 This ornate building was begun in 1886 and completed in 1893, at a cost of $250,000. The building was originally home to the family of Walter Gresham, a former Confederate colonel and U.S. Congressman. The Catholic diocese owned the structure from the 1920s to middle 1950s. The palace is ranked among the top 100 homes in the nation for its architectural significance, and features woodwork of rosewood, satinwood and white mahogany, and various fireplaces from all over the world. The mantle in the front ballroom won first prize at the Philadelphia World's Fair in 1876. Tours offered every 1\/2 hour. Gift shop on premises. Adults $6; Seniors 65+: $5; Teens: $3<\/p>\n
The Grand 1894 Opera House 2020 Postoffice St. 409.765.1894 A widely renowned, magnificently restored theater that has won awards for its excellence of design, and has featured a long list of legendary performers including Sara Bernhardt, Paderewski, and Anna Pavlova. This is a not-for-profit performing arts theater that presents more than 25 productions annually, including dance, drama, Broadway musicals, opera, as well as shows featuring stars of stage and screen.<\/p>\n\n\n Texas Aviation Hall of Fame \/ Lone Star Flight Museum 2002 Terminal Dr. 409.740.7722 The museum is home to one of the finest collections of restored aircraft and aviation exhibits in the nation. Over 40 restored aircraft are displayed and most are in working condition. The collection includes WWII Fighters, Bombers, Liaison Trainers, and Executive … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":900705,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[151],"tags":[145,311],"class_list":["post-62030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories","tag-lone-star-biker-galveston","tag-s052"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62030"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":900458,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62030\/revisions\/900458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/900705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorcyclesontheroadagain.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}