Galveston Children’s Home
Galveston Children’s Home is a memorial in Galveston, Texas. Galveston Children’s Home is situated nearby to San Jacinto Park, as well as near Saint Josephs Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bishop’s Palace and St. Mary Cathedral Basilica.
Bishop’s Palace
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The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate 19,082 square feet Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas. Bishop’s Palace is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Galveston Children’s Home.
St. Mary Cathedral Basilica
Church
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St. Mary Cathedral Basilica is a Catholic cathedral in Galveston, Texas. It is the primary cathedral of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the mother church of Catholics in Texas. St. Mary Cathedral Basilica is situated 2,500 feet north of Galveston Children’s Home.
Texas Heroes Monument
Memorial
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The Texas Heroes Monument is located in Galveston, Texas, and was commissioned by Henry Rosenberg to commemorate the brave people who fought during the Texas Revolution. Texas Heroes Monument is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Galveston Children’s Home.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galveston and Port Bolivar.
Galveston
Galveston is a city on Galveston Island, off the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 45 minutes southeast of Houston. Galveston is a port of entry and a destination for almost all the cruise ships with ports of call in Texas.
Port Bolivar
Village
Port Bolivar is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, separated from Galveston Island by the entrance to Galveston Bay. Port Bolivar is situated 6 miles north of Galveston Children’s Home.
Galveston Children’s Home
- Type: Memorial
- Address: Galveston
- Category: historic site
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.29747° or 29° 17′ 51″ northLongitude
-94.78893° or 94° 47′ 20″ westInception
1978Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
76X776W6+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 12403604257OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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