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27-Oct-2021 LynnH

Historic Pier 19

Galveston Island. Texas

Jean Lafitte's pirate ships (1815-21) and Republic of Texas Navy (1836-40s) once sailed here.
Galveston Wharves & Cotton Press Company, chartered 1854, built an early dock.
Confederate marine assaults at sites in vicinity wrested the isle city from Federal occupation, 1863.
Rum runners allegedly invaded the area in 1920s.
Through the years, the Mosquito Fleet docked here among other ships, blending Asian and European fishing customs.
The pier hosts shrimp boats and party boats, today. It is also very popular with birders.
Every year, the international custom of blessing the fishing fleet is observed here.


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Graeme01-Feb-2022 12:19
Great shot of these fishing boats and their reflections.V
Doug Cruden09-Jan-2022 16:42
"Little Brig" could do with a clean and a lick of new paint. Great shot though Lynn, lots to see in this busy harbour photo
Julie Oldfield09-Jan-2022 01:39
Love the various boats and the rust on the one boat. Very interesting history too. V
joseantonio08-Jan-2022 04:20
looks really busy.V.
Helen Betts08-Jan-2022 02:25
Such an interesting history, and a great capture of the pier. V.
larose forest photos08-Jan-2022 01:33
A lot of interesting history to the place which seems to have had many incarnations. Superb shot too. V
Dennis Hoyne08-Jan-2022 01:17
Busy place, and I like the history description.
carol j. phipps08-Jan-2022 00:59
Whew! Busy harbor. V
Nick Paoni08-Jan-2022 00:14
Love the light and the chaos of lines.
globalgadabout08-Jan-2022 00:08
that's a good variety of vessels tied up at the moment...sounds as if Galveston has been popular for a long time..
Carl Carbone07-Jan-2022 23:31
Super interesting! Great shot. It would be neat to see it back in the 19th century.
Walter Otto Koenig07-Jan-2022 23:28
Cool shot of this harbor scene with all this detail. "V"
lroz07-Jan-2022 23:24
Beautiful light on this interesting scene! Well done.