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The deal to permanently moor the historic battleship, the former USS Texas (BB-35), at the Port of Galveston was finalized ...
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The USS Texas Finally Has a Permanent Home

The last surviving battleship to have served in both World Wars has secured a new permanent home at Galveston’s Pier 15, following extensive restoration and amid local controversy.
South Texas offers profound encounters with the past at every turn. In the region’s major group centers, explore how you can ...
There are eight battleship museums throughout the United States were families and veterans can tour. Two of the battleships ...
Discover how Alexander Gilmer, an Irish immigrant, became a leading Texas lumber and shipping magnate after overcoming early ...
Shutterstock USS Texas Blasts German Defenses at Normandy The USS Texas BB-35 sits permanently moored in the Houston Ship Channel, where visitors can walk the same decks where sailors made history on ...
One of the main reasons Los Cabos, Cancun, and even U.S. beach havens like Miami are so popular is simply due to the ...
In 1775, a year before there was a United States and six weeks after the Continental Army was formed, George Washington made ...
Under a newly forged operating agreement with the Port of Galveston, Battleship Texas Foundation will operate the historic ...
QuikTrip (QT) announced today they are donating $200,000 and issuing a $1 million matching challenge to support the USS Oklahoma (SSN-802) Commissioning Committee.
The Galveston County Sheriff's Office is bringing back a mounted patrol unit in time for Juneteenth and Fourth of July celebrations.
Crowds flocked to Castle Island to check out Old Ironsides and her annual Fourth of July turnaround in Boston Harbor, along with a 21-gun salute.