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2. Michel B. Menard House - Wikipedia

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   The Menard House, also known as The Oaks, is a historic detached-home located at 1605 Thirty-Third Street in Galveston, Texas. Built in 1838, it is the oldest surviving structure in Galveston as recently as 2014 and is on the National Register of Historic Places .The address for the home is 1604 33rd St, Galveston TX.

3. Beach Hotel (Galveston) - Wikipedia

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   The Beach Hotel was a seasonal resort in Galveston, Texas. Designed by architect Nicholas J. Clayton, it was built in 1882 at a price of US$260,000 (US$8.21 million in today's terms) to cater to vacationers. Owned by William H. Sinclair, the hotel opened on July 4, 1883, and was destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1898. [1] [2] [3]

4. Oak Island (Texas) - Wikipedia

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   Oak Island is located on the eastern shore of Trinity Bay, near the geographic center of Chambers County. It is 8 miles (13 km) south of Anahuac , the Chambers County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau , the Oak Island CDP has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km 2 ), all land.

5. East End Historic District (Galveston, Texas) - Wikipedia

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   The eastern end of Galveston Island became its preeminent residential district, where the city's civic and business leaders built their houses. Wilbur Cherry, an early newspaper published in the city, built a house on Cherry Street in 1852 which is one of the district's oldest.

6. Galveston Island State Park - Wikipedia

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   Galveston Island is a barrier island between Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The island began to form around 5,000 years ago. It took another 3,000 years for the core to become high enough to withstand typical storm surges. [5] American Indians began to visit Galveston Island around 2,000 years ago. [5]

7. Bolivar Peninsula, Texas - Wikipedia

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   The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston maintains the Our Lady By The Sea Chapel and Catholic Center in Crystal Beach. [47] Its service area is the entire peninsula. This site is a part of the Holy Family Parish, which has other sites on Galveston Island. [48] Our Mother of Mercy Church in Port Bolivar was established circa 1950.