GALVESTON, Texas —
The 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Galveston will be commemorated in that city Jan. 11-13 with reenactments, lectures, living history encampments, and special tours. The Battle of Galveston took place during the early morning hours of Jan. 1, 1863, and is widely acknowledged as the most important military event in Galveston’s history. Taking place on both land and sea over the course of several months, the Battle of Galveston ended with Confederate forces driving out the Union ships that had held Galveston Harbor since October 1862. The port remained under Confederate control for the rest of the war.
On Jan. 11, experience the story of the USS Hatteras, the only U.S. warship sunk in combat in the Gulf of Mexico during the Civil War, as the Galveston Historical Foundation in partnership with the Texas Historical Commission, Texas A&M University-Galveston, Ocean Gate Foundation, and the NOAA Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary host a variety of activities at the Texas Seaport Museum. Discover how modern-day archeologists learn the story the shipwreck holds, and experience some of the techniques used to locate, map, and document underwater archeological sites.
For more information, visit www.galvestonhistory.org, or call the Galveston Historical Foundation at 409.765.7834.
