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One of the founders of the City of Galveston, Michel B. Menard arrived in Texas in 1829. He was born near Montreal in 1805 and entered the fur trading company of John Jacob Astor at the age of 14. Menard arrived in Nacogdoches in the 1830s and began speculating in Texas land. Because land was only granted to Mexican-born …
Magnolia Manor A Plantation – style wedding Venue and Reception Hall in South Houston By embracing the elegance of the past, we embark on a new chapter with Magnolia Manor. This is THE SPRINGS first colonial, plantation-style wedding venue and it’s set among some of the most beautiful, towering oak trees you’ve ever seen! This is the second hall for THE …
Lyceum of Galveston Island A Galveston historic landmark, the original Lyceum was built in the 1840’s and served as a philosophical meeting center and entertainment venue for the Galveston Island community. Upon purchase by the First Lutheran Church in Galveston in 1854, the Lyceum then became the worship center for the church, and the congregation also put it to use as …