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Moody Gardens, established in 1986 by The Moody Foundation, is a non-profit attraction in Galveston, Texas, that includes a hotel and a golf course. Moody Gardens features three main pyramid attractions: the Aquarium Pyramid, which is one of the largest in the region and holds many species of fish and other marine animals; the Rainforest Pyramid, which contains tropical plants, animals, birds ...
Moody won the mansion for $20,000, a fraction of the mansion's over $100,000 worth. Moody, his wife and four children promptly moved into the home and celebrated their first Christmas at the mansion in 1900. [2] Members of the Moody family resided in the home until 1986 when it was turned into a historic museum commemorating the Moody family. [2]
Shearn Moody Jr., was born on May 23, 1933, to Shearn Moody Sr. and Frances Moody Newman in Galveston, Texas. [5] His father died in 1936, while he was an infant. [6] Moody was well known for eccentric behavior, such as building a slide from his bedroom window to a swimming pool, where he kept pet penguins, and wearing house slippers wherever he went. [3]
In 2007, Moody Gardens, Inc. signed an agreement with the City of Galveston to completely rebuild the city's municipal golf course with a contribution from the Moody Foundation. It reopened in June 2008 under the moniker Moody Gardens Golf Course. It underwent a $17 million comprehensive renovation, including the addition of new turf grass ...
At its completion in 1972, One Moody Plaza was the tallest building in Galveston County, standing 357.6 feet (109 m) tall, but was surpassed by the Palisade Palms Condominiums, built in 2008 with 27 floors and standing at a height of 381 feet. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. [3]
“Back to the Future: The Musical.” May 20-25, 2025. May 20-25, 2025. Creators of the “Back to the Future” movies bring Marty McFly and Doc Brown’s epic, 1985 science-fiction adventure to ...
In 1889, Moody set up the private bank W. L. Moody and Company,. [1] In 1905, he founded American National Insurance Company, [1] [5] [9] which, at the time of Moody's death, was the biggest one west of the Mississippi River. [10] In 1907, Moody founded City National Bank. [11] He was President of the bank until he died. [11]
In 1872 he participated in the founding of the Galveston Cotton Exchange and served as the president from 1877 to 1882, 1884 to 1888, and 1898 to 1900. [2] In 1894 W.L. Moody and Company built the first dockside cotton compress in Texas. [2] With his son, William Lewis Moody Jr., he opened a bank. Moody Bank soon merged with the National Bank ...