German-Texan Heritage Society Newsletter, Volume 9, Number 1, Spring 1987 Page: 7
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6 1H "Newsletter" Year 196/ vol. 9 (IX) No. 1 springg)
ON YOUR OWN GALVESTON
Ride the "Galveston Flyer" Trolley and tour HISTORICAL ALVESTON FIRSTS . ..for TEXA !
GALVESTON in comfort. The trolley will pick up riders Friday,
Saturday and Sunday at the Holiday Inn each day at 9:45 a.m., 1841 Oldest military company chartered
10:45 a.m., and 11:45 a.m. for an hour tour. Purchase your now the Galveston Artillary Club.
tickets for $3:00/person at the registration desk, lobby, Learning 1842 Oldest newspaper established, "Galveston Daily
Center. News". ( AA/
Visit the historic 1877 steel hulled sailing ship - ELISSA. View
an interesting 20 minute film about the restoration process at the 1847 First convent established - Ursuline Convent.
Visitors Center, 2016 Strand. The Elissa is a short distance from 1854 First Terminal established - the Galveston
the Visitors Center. A self guided tour, plan on 1% to 2 hours, Wharves Company.
$3.50/person, 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1854 First telegraph organized.
Walk the HISTORIC STRAND with a self guided tape recording. 1856 First gas lights appeared.
Go to the Visitors Center, 2016 Strand, plan on an 1865 First steamship line organized (Mallory Line).
hour or so, $2.00/single, $3:00/double. 1868 Oldest hospital founded - St. Mary's Infirmary
(now St. Mary's Hospital).
ARTS CENTER GALLERY, 22nd & Strand, has on display
"Precious Junk Show," Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. 1867 Oldest drugstore established.
5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 - 5 p.m. 1878 First flour mill organized - Texas Star
Flour Mill.
1878 First telephone operated.
1880 First orphanage founded -Galveston
Galveston Conventionfl
Visitrs Breau1888 First electric lights burned.
& visitors s Bureau
2106 Seawaol Boulevard
Glveston, Texos 77550 1894 First brewery established - now Falstaff
(713) 763-4311
(713 76-4 Brewing Corporation.
1895 First Ford agency established - now
or 7ecy Go[wes1?+ Bob Pagan Ford.
Dana Denton 1898 First golf course and country club.
Assistant Direclor
GALVESTON FIRSTS~ S or TEXAS!\
184=1 Oldest military company chartered
now the Galveston Artillary Club.
1842 Oldest newspaper established, "Galveston Daily
1845 First Chamber of Commerce established.
1847 First convent established - Ursuline Convent.
185-1 First Terminal established - the Galveston
Wharves Company.
1854 First telegraph organized.
1856 First gas lights appeared.
1865 First steamship line organized (Mallory Line).
1868 Oldest hospital founded - St. Mary's Infirmary
(now St. Mary's Hospital).
1867 Oldest drugstore established.
1878 First flour mill organized - Texas Star
Flour Mill.
1878 First telephone operated.
188 First orphanage founded -Galveston
Orphans Homne.
1888 First electric lights burned.
1891 First medical college established.
1894 First brewery established - now Falstaff
Brewing Corporation.
1895 First Ford agency established - now
Bob Pagan Ford.
1898 First golf course and country club.
1900 Rosenberg Monument - largest monument to
Texas Heroes.
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