GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new Texas historical marker is shining a light on the under told story of Galveston's first black lifeguards. The marker is located along the Seawall near 27th street.

Jean Lafitte was no Captain Jack Sparrow. He was a ruthless smuggler and privateer who secured a presidential pardon for his role in the War of 1812's decisive battle at New Orleans. The Lafitte of ...

The Galveston community is reeling Saturday after a historic home and a neighboring structure caught fire, enduring significant damage and leaving folks to ponder about the future of the buildings.

Galveston officials are hosting two free fire safety meetings for historical buildings after a historic mansion caught fire earlier this month. The George Ball House on 24th Street caught on fire on ...

HOUSTON — As a boy growing up in Galveston, Tilman Fertitta rode his bike up and down the Seawall. He went to fairs and carnivals when they hit town and had a season pass to Sea-Arama Marineworld. In ...

GALVESTON - Winds that gusted more than 60 mph left two neighboring 112-year-old Victorian homes heavily damaged and tilting wildly off-center. But contractors who looked at the historical Galveston ...

Here is a summary from the Galveston Historical Foundation — via their temporary digs in Austin — about how the old and cherished buildings on the island fared during Ike: First reports from the scene ...

In 1900, a 16-foot storm surge from a historic hurricane devastated Galveston. Now, 125 year later, the community wants to commemorate the thousands of victims and the enduring spirit of the city. To ...

GALVESTON, Texas – Galveston is shining a light on a previously untold chapter of its history with the unveiling of a new Undertold Marker. This marker, awarded by the Texas Historical Commission, ...

The area where the marker is displayed is part of what used to be called Brown Beach, a segregated beach once patrolled by the city's first Black lifeguards. Galveston, a city deeply tied to the ...