| 31. | Lafitte essentially developed Galveston Island as another smuggling base.
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| 32. | An artillery battery was named after Wade Hampton at Fort Crockett, built on Galveston Island, Texas.
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| 33. | The crape myrtle also grows on Galveston Island.
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| 34. | Devastated Galveston Island much resembled a war zone.
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| 35. | Harrisburg County, which included parts of modern Brazoria County and Galveston Island, was established in 1836.
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| 36. | License ceremony and commencement currently takes place at the Galveston Island Convention Center ( 2015 ).
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| 37. | At least from the Galveston Island side, entering the water is prohibited, because of safety hazards.
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| 38. | Work then began on the new Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier which opened in May 2012.
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| 39. | Isaac M . Cline, the meteorologist in charge of the local Weather Bureau, lived on Galveston Island.
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| 40. | The Peninsula partially covers Galveston Bay and also has a namesake ferry which goes to Galveston Island.
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