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Varner-Hogg Plantation shares 134 year of Texas history—from sugarcane and ranching to oil—through those who lived it.

USS Texas (BB-35) is a museum ship in Galveston and former United States Navy New York-class battleship.

This site marks where Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas, died in 1836—memorialized by a simple lawn and marker.

Galveston Historic Seaport preserves maritime history with the 1877 tall ship Elissa, exhibits, and immigration stories.

San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield marks the 1836 battle for Texas independence, with monument, exhibits and park.

The Bryan Museum in Galveston holds one of the world’s largest collections of artifacts on Texas and the American West.

This plantation site tells the story of Levi Jordan, 19th-century agriculture, and African American life in early Texas.

Built in 1838, the Menard House is Galveston’s oldest home and a rare Greek Revival landmark from the Republic of Texas.

Galveston’s East End Historic District preserves a 19th-century neighborhood with historic homes and tree-lined streets.

Completed in 1895, Galveston’s Moody Mansion is a 31-room Romanesque home that showcases the story of Texas prosperity.

State-of-the-art museum with exhibits. Field desk of Stephen F. Austin, an 1830s printing press and more artifacts.