Reedy Chapel's Storied Past and Cultural Impact

Reedy Chapel's Storied Past and Cultural Impact

Reedy Chapel, located at 20th Street and Broadway in Galveston, is a historic church that played a role in the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas on June 19, 1865, a date now celebrated as Juneteenth. Established in 1848 and known as the "Mother Church of Texas," it became the first African Methodist Episcopal Church in the state and hosted the first two annual conferences of the AME Church. Despite being rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1885 and damaged by the 1900 storm, ...

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Defense of The Queen City | Not too little, but a little too late

Defense of The Queen City | Not too little, but a little too late

Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! More history content on Visit Galveston! Galveston Unscripted on video! What is Galveston Unscripted? Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify ...

23 Sep 20225min

After the Great Storm | Earning the Badge of Resilience

After the Great Storm | Earning the Badge of Resilience

Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! More history content on Visit Galveston! What were the days after the Great Storm like? How does the Queen City of the Gulf transform from a ...

16 Sep 20224min

September 8-9th 1900 | The Great Storm | Galveston, Texas

September 8-9th 1900 | The Great Storm | Galveston, Texas

Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! More history content on Visit Galveston! Through the darkening skies and dropping barometers. Word was spreading through Galveston that there...

9 Sep 20228min

Before the Great Storm of 1900 | The Eve of Splintered Dreams

Before the Great Storm of 1900 | The Eve of Splintered Dreams

Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! More history content on Visit Galveston! The deadliest storm in United States history struck the Texas Coast on September 8th, 1900. The hurr...

2 Sep 20225min

The George W Carver Theatre | Martini Family, Galveston's Black Business District, and Spanish Language Entertainment

The George W Carver Theatre | Martini Family, Galveston's Black Business District, and Spanish Language Entertainment

Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! More history content on Visit Galveston! The Martini family is a household name in Galveston. At one point, the Martini family owned eight th...

26 Aug 20221min

The Strand | Wall Street of the Southwest | Business District of the State of Texas

The Strand | Wall Street of the Southwest | Business District of the State of Texas

Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! More history content on Visit Galveston! Galveston's main business street, famously known as the Strand, in the late eighteen hundreds, was ...

19 Aug 20224min

The Ursuline Academy | Nuns, Nurses, and Avenue N

The Ursuline Academy | Nuns, Nurses, and Avenue N

Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! More history content on Visit Galveston! The nuns in new Orleans made plans to travel to Galveston, Texas to establish Ursuline academy in th...

12 Aug 20223min

The Hendley Building or Hendley Row | Commercial Icon & Civil War Battleground

The Hendley Building or Hendley Row | Commercial Icon & Civil War Battleground

Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! More history content on Visit Galveston! Commercial Icon of Galveston’s historic Strand & Civil War Battleground The Hendley building also k...

5 Aug 20222min

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