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2 unusual facts about Galveston Island


Juan Almonte

Almonte accompanied Santa Anna during his incarceration on Galveston Island.

O'Connell College Preparatory School

It was founded in 1968 as a consolidation of Galveston Island's three existing Catholic high schools: Kirwin High School (Boys, founded in 1927) and Dominican High School (Girls, founded in 1882) and Ursuline Academy (Girls, founded in 1847) and is the only Roman Catholic high school in Galveston County.


Bolivar Bridge

The Bolivar Bridge was a proposed bridge connecting Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula in the United States state of Texas.


see also

Starflyer

Texas Star Flyer, a Funtime-manufactured ride at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, US