Take a walking tour of the Broadway Cemetery, and come see where the most famous citizens of Galveston and Texas are laid to rest and hear their stories. Hear famous and infamous stories about Galveston's former residents including Lizzie Alberti (committed filicide), Bettie Brown (allegedly haunts Ashton Villa), General John Magruder (hero of Galveston during the Civil War), George Childress (aut
hor of the Texas Declaration of Independence who committed su***de), and Michel Menard and Samuel May Williams (founders of Galveston) as you stand over where they are interred. The graveyard tour is a historical tour that includes ghoulish details (cannibalism, murder, and su***de) with a dash of legendary and alleged ghost stories. Tours are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 17 and under. The tours last about an hour and a half. CASH ONLY PLEASE. Tour groups are limited to 50 people. To reserve your spot on the tour and more informaiton please call 281-742-4498 or email me at [email protected]. Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated, and violators will be asked to leave the tour. The Broadway Cemetery is located between 40th and 43rd streets on Broadway. Parking is on the street along Broadway. To enter the cemetery, come through the gate located near 43rd St. on Broadway directly across the street from Galveston Furniture. Tours run Monday-Saturday and begin at 8:30pm sharp unless otherwise noted. Reservations are required. Please be on time as I will lock the cemetery gates to keep the tour from being disturbed. The tour is led by Joseph Pellerin who is a third generation BOI (Born on the Island). He has a bachelor's of arts degree and a master of arts degree in history from Stephen F. Austin State University. When Joseph is not giving graveyard tours, he is an instructor of American history at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, TX. Legal disclaimer: No video or audio devices are allowed without the consent of Galveston Graveyard Tours, but you may take as many still photographs as you wish. There's no telling what you may capture. Please watch your step on the uneven cemetery paths. Galveston Graveyard Tours and anyone associated with Galveston Graveyard Tours are not responsible for any injuries sustained on the tour. The tour fee is non-refundable. Please respect the dead and the cemetery. Do not litter, deface the headstones, damage the headstones, or walk on the headstones. When possible stay on the path, and do not walk on the gravesites. Galveston Graveyard Tours would like to thank the Galveston Parks and Rec. Department and its director for letting us keep the cemetery open past dusk.
