East End Historical District Association

06/09/2026

For a daily update on the progress of Elissa, the captain is keeping a journal and posting it on their new page. The page is called Galveston 250

06/08/2026

Wishing our own Kat Wenzel Bon Voyage and Wind in her Sails as she joins the Elissa crew on their way to New York!

Next stop, Sail4th 250! The Official Tall Ship of Texas, the 1877 ELISSA, departs Monday, June 8th, between 10 am and 12 pm from the Galveston Historic Seaport : Home of the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa. For those wanting to be there to send her off, we ask that you do that from the Pier 21 area, as the Seaport will be closed for launch and final preparation.

This departure marks another milestone for ELISSA as she returns to New York, Boston, Savannah, and Pensacola. All ports that she visited in the late 1800s, and NYC again in 1986.

Follow our voyage, join us at our stops, and be part of this once-in-a-generation moment at galveston250.com!

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Rebecca at 1821 Winnie for being the EEHDA Yard of the Month for June! Her beautiful shaded courtyard, adorned with whimsy and colorful plants, creates a welcoming escape from the summer sun.

05/25/2026

05/17/2026

Two of our EEHDA members opened their yards for Clean Galveston’s Back Garden Tour. What a fun, inspirational day it was -with perfect weather! Thank you Jill and Judy!
I’ve included a few highlights from tour stops around the island, as well!

05/16/2026

Congratulations to The League-Kempner House for their Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce Members ribbon cutting ceremony! We welcomed one and all to the ribbon cutting and the reception afterwards. Special thanks the Naked Iguana Brewery, Galveston, TX for supplying the libations!
The League Kempner House is in the East End at 1702 Broadway. It is a restoration in progress with tours available Wednesday thru Saturday.

05/12/2026

We had a fantastic time yesterday evening at The Cottage with Hurricane Hal Needham. We even had a special guest- Hal’s mom is in town and came to the talk!!
Dr. Hal Needham taught us about how hurricanes work and what the weather service really means when they throw out terms like “storm surge” and “category 3”. Then he mixed in a few historical stories about our storm of 1900.
But, most of all, we discussed how we, as residents, should prepare for and react to an approaching storm. I’ve included below a few slides of his presentation. The short term slides give you useful specific things to be aware of. Flash.org is an excellent source on home reno that will make your house more hurricane resistant
https://flash.org/
Hurricane Hal is an excellent speaker that answered so many of our questions, engaging the audience to participate in discussions. He has a podcast called GeoTrec that covers all sorts of weather emergencies. And on the fun side, Hal does a Galveston Hurricane Walking Tour! You can follow him on Facebook

05/11/2026

Our Little Free Library In Alderdice Park is feeling lonely. It’s waiting for you to refill it with books to share with your neighbors.

05/11/2026

Welcome The League-Kempner House into the Galveston Chamber of Commerce this Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Come by for this momentous event at 1702 Broadway at 4:30 pm. There will be a reception inside the house following the ceremony.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all our EEHDA members!