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Description:
Beginning in 1839 with the donation of four square
blocks of land, the grouping of cemeteries on the central boulevard of Galveston
has grown to include seven separate cemeteries within their gates. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places,
it is the resting place of famous and infamous citizens from Galveston’s colorful
past, including veterans from every war between 1812 and the present, heroes,
scoundrels, philanthropists, murderers, pioneers of the Republic of Texas,
groundbreaking scientists, and working-class citizens from around the world.
Due to several grade raisings, there are up to three layers of burials within
the cemetery, with some of the markers being lost forever. The stories of some
of the “residents” are gathered here for you to enjoy.
Author
Bio:
Kathleen Shanahan Maca has been researching
genealogies and cemeteries for over 40 years. A graduate of Sam Houston State
University, she is a member of the Texas Chapter for the Association for
Gravestone Studies, as well as the Friends of Galveston Cemeteries group. She
gratefully acknowledges the Galveston and Texas History Center at the Rosenberg
Library in Galveston for sharing images from its archives.
Wednesday, August 5 at 7pm
Friendswood Library Activity Room
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