Visit the Fort Bend Museum to explore the new exhibit, Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island.
This exhibit will be on display until March 18, 2022 and admittance is free with the purchase of general gallery ticket.
This exhibit will be on display until March 18, 2022 and admittance is free with the purchase of general gallery ticket.
"As a major gateway for immigration, Galveston Island was the port of entry for hundreds of thousands of people coming to America from 1845 to 1924. Forgotten Gateway considers the importance of place in the immigrant experience—tracing the history of Galveston Island as it changed from a small harborage for sailing vessels, to a major cosmopolitan steamship and railroad hub, and back to a nearly abandoned immigrant station—and explores universal themes of immigration including leaving home, encountering danger, confronting discrimination, and navigating bureaucracy."
“Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island.” Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island | Humanities Texas, https://www.humanitiestexas.org/exhibitions/list/by-title/forgotten-gateway-coming-america-through-galveston-island.
