We stopped by in Galveston during a summer tour of Texas. Galveston, located on an island 50 miles southeast of Houston, once was Texas' largest city and busiest port. Hundreds of immigrants, primarily German, disembarked from ocean liners each day. Trade was prosperous, especially cotton exports, and for a while Galveston was known as the Wall Street of the South due to its robust economy and modern amenities such as electric lights, telephones, and streetcars.
Galveston's fate was forever altered in 1900 when a massive hurricane caused 6,000 deaths and ruined a third of its buildings. As a result of the devastation, Galveston's industrial and residential population shifted to Houston.
Today, the beach is Galveston's main draw for Texans surfing, swimming or fishing. Greg tried his luck fishing. The surf was a little too rough, and he lost a few hooks and lines. The hammerhead shark on the pier was proof that other fishermen had more luck that day.
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