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Historic Cemetery District

Galveston's Broadway Cemetery Historic District is actually composed of seven separate cemeteries, grouped together in six city blocks in the center of town.
In May, the historic cemetery district is beautiful with a blanket of yellow wild flowers covering the gravesites.

Some of the most famous citizens of Galveston and Texas are laid to rest in the Broadway Cemetery.
There are about 12,000 grave markers visible, but that figure is believed to be just a fraction of the number of bodies buried in the group of seven cemeteries.
The cemeteries have been raised two or three times in areas, and each time they were raised, some gravestones were lost or buried.
The plots were re-sold and new graves created over the old ones.
Wildflowers and Gravestones
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Wildflowers and Gravestones
Wildflowers and Gravestones
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Wildflowers and Gravestones
Wildflowers and Gravestones
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Wildflowers and Gravestones
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Wildflowers and Gravestones
Doug Cruden02-Jun-2023 20:20
This is a fabulous little gallery Lynn, love all the rich colours and the simple but poignant compositions
laine12-May-2023 08:24
Such a lovely and respectful gallery, Lynn. V
Liz Bickel13-Jun-2022 06:46
What a fantastic gallery. It evokes all kinds of emotions. So much history.
Dan Greenberg27-May-2022 14:07
Fabulous gallery Lynn on a very intriguing subject and place. ~BV~
Nestor Derkach22-May-2022 13:22
A gallery presented nicely and information most interesting especially new graves over old ones.
Point of view superb and nice detail.
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Mairéad21-May-2022 21:13
Such a beautiful resting place with all the wildflowers. V
Raymond13-May-2022 15:06
Wow, post life in Texas! Nice series
Regine L.12-May-2022 15:56
A great collection for history buffs. V
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