About this Event
Join us at the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA for tea and cookies with a touch of history and excitement. Enjoy live music at the dock by Daniel Rowan cello, book reading by Charles Dickens, and more!
EVENT DETAILS:
Tickets are non-refundable.
- Tickets do not include festival admission.
- Walk-up tickets will not be available. Tickets are only available in advance online.
- Although the seaport is wheelchair accessible, the deck of the ELISSA is not. There are steps leading up to the ship from the pier.
ABOUT THE 1877 TALL SHIP ELISSA
Galveston Historical Foundation brought ELISSA, an 1877 square-rigged iron barque, from a scrapyard in Piraeus Harbor, Greece to Galveston to begin restoration work in 1978. By 1982, GHF staff and volunteers completed restoration and transformed this rare, historic vessel into a floating museum that would actively sail. Today, the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA is one of only three ships of her kind in the world to still actively sail and welcomes over 40,000 visitors annually. She also serves as the Official Tall Ship of Texas, a National Historic Landmark, and a symbol of the Gulf Coast’s historic beginnings as a seaport and active waterfront. The 1877 ELISSA welcomes visitors at the Galveston Historic Seaport. Experience Galveston’s maritime history daily.
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ABOUT DICKENS ON THE STRAND
For 533 years, Galveston Historical Foundation’s Dickens on The Strand festival has highlighted downtown Galveston’s Victorian-era architecture while providing a one-of-a-kind holiday destination filled with the sights and sounds of Charles Dickens’ work. This year’s event continues that tradition with new entertainers and events, returning favorites, and family-friendly programming. Learn more by clicking here.
Event venue & nearby stays
Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA, 2200 Harborside Drive, Galveston, United States
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