| Marker Number |
7543 |
| Atlas Number |
5167007543 |
| Marker Title |
Pier 19, Mosquito Fleet Berth |
| Index Entry |
Pier 19, Mosquito Fleet Berth |
| Address |
2000 Wharf Road |
| City |
Galveston |
| County |
Galveston |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
326024 |
| UTM Northing |
3243651 |
| Subject Codes |
water topics; transportation; commerce; military topics; Republic of Texas; Civil War; Asian American topics |
| Marker Year |
1974 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Near Pier 19, NE corner of 20th Street and Wharf Road. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Jean Lafitte's pirate ships (1815-21) and Republic of Texas Navy (1836-40s) once sailed here. Galveston Wharves & Cotton Press Company, chartered 1854, built early dock. Confederate marine assaults at sites in vicinity freed the isle city of Federal occupation, 1863. Rum runners allegedly invaded the area in 1920s. Through the years, the Mosquito Fleet docked here among other ships, enriching the city and nation and blending Asian and European fisher customs into Americanisms. The international custom of blessing fishing fleet is observed yearly in Galveston. Fleet is named for boats' insect-like profiles. (1974) |
