Galveston Island “The Oleander City” 1838

32 miles long 3 miles wide

Elevation 7′

Population around 50,000

First city in Texas to have electric light.

First Newspaper in Texas

First hospital in Texas

First medical college in Texas (Still in top 10 of medical schools in the US with University of Texas Medical Branch)

First telephones in Texas

Links:

Galveston

City History

Medical school and Hospital

Historical District