The worst weather disaster in American history took place in Galveston, Texas, in 1900 when a hurricane estimated as a Category 4 intensity blew ashore, killing thousands of residents and obliterating ...

Galveston's Parks Board hopes to honor part of the city's history next weekend while claiming a Guinness World Records title. The board hopes to bring together 8,125 people along the Seawall on Sept.

Before the Great Storm of 1900 — which made its Texas landfall 125 years ago Monday — Galveston had become one of the busiest ports in North America with electric streetlights, grand hotels, and ...

Galveston has a Guinness World Record. Next month, a representative of the illustrious arbiter of measurements and achievements will visit the island to certify the seawall, or at least 7.3 miles of ...

Galveston, once the most important port city in Texas, suffered a crushing blow with the hurricane of 1900. Once the waters receded and the extent of the damage became clear, the city faced the ...

GALVESTON, Texas — The City of Galveston made history on Saturday as part of its tragic history was remembered along its iconic Seawall. On Saturday, September 6, the city was awarded a Guinness World ...