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The Galveston Wharf Company took control of the port in 1869. [13] They built a grain elevator in 1875, leading Galveston to become a major grain exporter over the next few decades. [14] By 1878, the port of Galveston was the nation's 3rd largest cotton exporter; they fell to 5th by 1882. [12]
Cruise lines are increasingly sailing out of Texas' only cruise port, the Port of Galveston. Galveston saw a record 384 cruises and 1.7 million guests in 2024 — half a million more than in 2023.
It primarily serves the transportation of cargo to and from the Port of Galveston. [1] GVSR operates 32 miles (51 km) of yard track at Galveston, over a 50-acre (200,000 m 2) facility. The railroad was formed in 1900 as the Galveston Wharves Railway. It is owned by the City of Galveston, and GVSR took over operations in 1987.
The company purchased the Western wharves in 1854-55; the Labadie and Commercial wharves in 1856; the Merchants wharf in 1858; and that of the Houston and Galveston Wharf and Press Company in 1869. Construction of the marine ways or dry docks was begun in 1887 and completed and placed in operation in April, 1888. They were sold in May, 1917.
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Galveston (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas.The community of 211.31 square miles (547.3 km 2), with a population of 53,695 at the 2020 census, [6] is the county seat of surrounding Galveston County and second-largest municipality in the county.
MSC Cruises will launch sailings from Galveston in 2025, further growing its U.S. presence. MSC Cruises will add Texas homeport, sailing from Galveston in 2025 Skip to main content
AT&SF Union Station in Galveston, Texas. GC&SF also participated in Galveston's efforts to raise the city after the 1900 Galveston hurricane.In 1904, the board granted Goedhart and Bates a five-year lease to a strip of land on the east end of the Gulf Company in Galveston, which would be used for canal purposes in connection with the grade-raising of the city.