sevfiv Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 On September 8, 1900, hurricane winds of at least 120 miles per hour ripped across the Texas coastline of the Gulf of Mexico... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucesw Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 The Galveston Historical Museum has a big permanent display on the storm and the building of the seawall and raising of the level of the island. http://www.galvestonhistory.org/plc-gchm.htmA very interesting and sobering exhibit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwood Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 The Galveston Historical Museum has a big permanent display on the storm and the building of the seawall and raising of the level of the island. http://www.galvestonhistory.org/plc-gchm.htmA very interesting and sobering exhibit.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>If you are interested in the storm you should read "Isaac's Storm". It's usually available on Ebay or Amazon in paperback for $3 or $4. Excellent reading. It is especially interesting because it includes informaion on the buildings and areas of Galveston that we know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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