Fri, May 02
|Pioneer Museum
Forgotten Gateway
Coming to America Through Galveston Island
Time & Location
May 02, 2025, 10:00 AM – May 29, 2025, 5:00 PM
Pioneer Museum
About the event
Forgotten Gateway:
Coming to America Through Galveston Island
Traveling Exhibit, May 2-29
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.
Included with Admission
Pioneer Museum
325 W. Main Street
Mon – Sat. 10am – 5pm