The Port of Galveston was created in 1825 by Mexico. It was an important port of entry for immigrants which also influenced its culture and architecture. Houston PBS, channel 8, has done some stories on Galveston in the last couple of years which trace it’s history. I ran across the immigration program rerun just a couple of nights ago. Galveston was one of the major trading ports once they made deepwater access for the ships.
I have always loved reading the history of Galveston——it’s very interesting......