Details for First Wharf in Galveston

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5167007448

Data

Marker Number 7448
Atlas Number 5167007448
Marker Title First Wharf in Galveston
Index Entry First Wharf in Galveston
Address
City Galveston
County Galveston
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes boats, ships, ferries, barges, and other marine vessels; water topics
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location 29th at grain elevators
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 Texas Centennial
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.