Exploring Galveston's Broadway Cemetery District: A Journey Through Time and Gravestones
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In this video, Kathleen Maca, who has dedicated over two decades to preserving and restoring headstones in this historic district, takes us on a captivating tour of Galveston's Broadway Cemetery. Learn about the cemetery's rich history and its connection to major events, from disease outbreaks and the Civil War to the devastating 1900 storm. Kathleen shares her vast knowledge about the symbolism found in grave markers, the diversity of mausoleums, and the unique features of headstones, providing a profound look into the cultural and historical significance of this cemetery district. Discover how people have grappled with death over the centuries and appreciate the efforts to preserve these historical sites.
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A very sad marker is the mass grave of the ten nuns who were killed in the 1900 storm at the beach side orphanage. It's located in Calvary Cemetery just off 61st Street. NJ Clayton and family are buried nearby to that one.
Were the children who the nuns tied to them buried with them?
I'm a historian and I love the Broadway Cemetery. Such a wonderful place to explore. I have no relatives down here, I was the one who took care of family back home. So going to visit the people in the cemeteries around here (I'm in Friendswood) is something I love to do. I know quite a bit of Galveston's history so I recognize names and such. One time I was down on the island and had my daughter-in-law with her 4 and 6 year old kids with me. I wanted to show them some of the graves and tell the stories I knew. When we got out, my grandson, the older child, said "nope, I don't want to go out there, the dead might get me." We're pretty into horror and Halloween in the family so this wasn't out of the blue for one of the kids. The younger, the girl, said "Well, I'm going, I want to see what's here." My grandson didn't want to seem afraid, and he stood up, and when he jumped out of the van, he said,, "My Darth Vader shirt will protect me." I still laugh at that, he was trying to be so brave. After that first time, I have taken them to cemeteries to explore the history. They're both in their 20s now and in college. My granddaughter saw a lamb on one of the graves and I was explaining to her about it. She said, "I think it's a kid like me, so sad she died." I didn't tell her that, she just figured it out on her own. I have such good memories of doing the cemetery trips with my grandkids. Great video as usual! Thanks.
Wonderful story! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks! I am an historian that lives in Texas City and I love this type of presentation as it is easy for people to digest and learn.
Hey, thank you so much for the super thanks!!! I appreciate you! Because of people like you, I am able to make this kind of content!
A SINCERE THANK YOU!!
-J.R.
Love this and the carpet of yellow flowers in April /May are a feast for the eyes!!
I miss Galveston. Spent every summer there when i was growing up. Then started taking my own kids when they were little
Not morbid at all. My daughter and I love walking thru cemeteries when we visit other towns. Getting steps and learning about the people and local community before we'd have a small picnic.
It does not seem morbid in the least to take a picnic lunch and visit with loved ones in mausoleums. I visit the remains of my relatives often in the cemetery and I've had lunch there several times
I have read such picnicking was common before public parks were created.
This was fantastic! I've met Kathleen a few times and she is genuinely the sweetest person you'll ever meet. Her knowledge about Galveston is so impressive and adds so much to not only the history of the island, but also to the history of Texas.
Yes! She’s the best! Be sure to check out the video Kathleen and I made about the Tremont! th-cam.com/video/2evVNF9G-Qw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=UdOQz6vDDsob4EKh
@@galvestonunscripted Thank you! I will! Slowly going through your channel. Lots of great info.
I love and miss so much about Galveston, my hometown. Thank you all so much for the great video and showing love to such a precious place. I do miss the oaks that lined Broadway and made it so beautiful and Victorian.
I would have loved to see the graves of the Maceo, Kempner, Sealy and Moody families! The movers and shakers of old Galveston! Time to make another video! This was great!
The Maceo's are entombed in Hitchcock.....right off Highway 6
I have always loved the cemetery district. Kathleen is a great guide!
Totally agree!
Wow! What a plethora of interesting historic information.
Thank you for this great video!! Last time I was there the place looked great. I enjoyed the Hebrew section the most. God bless you for taking such good care of this amazing historic area.
I miss Galveston! I lived there during the eighties. I'm sure it has changed a lot! Thank you for posting this video!😊
An excellent video covering fascinating cemeteries! 👍
We are taught in Freemasony that a broken column symbolizes a life cut short. In our symbolism there is usually a winged angel weeping over the top of the column... 😢
Thanks for watching!!
I spend a lot of time photographing the monuments and it’s very peaceful.
Great video J.R.! I remember Kathleen showing our tour group that there were fences around many family plots and most are now buried due to the grade raisings. However, there are some tops of the posts still showing above the ground.
Thanks Aaron! Kathleen is so knowledgeable! I LOVED this tour so much.
Another interesting episode. Looking forward to the next one!
THANKS!!
Thanks for posting. Always drove past but never explored it.
I have been watching your videos and have learned so much about Galveston that I didn't know and I grew up there. Just shows how much we don't see that is in front of us. I had a funny event in that cemetery when I was on a field trip for a school history class. We were by one of the mausoleums and the door was cracked. We went to peek inside and the door opened and a man was standing there. It was one of the groundskeepers and that structure had lawnmowers inside. Not really funny at the time but I get a chuckle out of it now.
I really enjoyed this. Thank you. Going to spread the word on your channel
Thanks for watching! Please do!
I can't remember the last time I saw the grass was cut! I never knew the reason for flowers in the Spring, but now it makes sense.
Thanks for watching. This cemetery is wonderful!
You have done a super job with all your videos.... entertaining and informative ....and I am a native growing up on the coast. We bypass so much in route to the beach or restaurants. It's time to appreciate it all. Sir, you are on your way to awards for your work. Thanks for all you have done. Love the Confederate shout out....time to tell the real truth.
Love that cemetery. Am a member of a cematary group. Need to suggest they visit here.
This was Wonderful ! Thank you for your love and interest in Galveston.
Thanks for watching!!
So informative! I have spent a lot of time in “Resting Communities” and I learned so much in this video. I graduated from UTMB Galveston and have passed this cemetery so many times. I have always wanted to stop and walk through it.
Great episode!
Thanks so much Johnny!
Very interesting!
It’s even better in person!
One of my favorite places of serenity on the island; Aside from the Hays Park at 23rd and Broadway, as well as the fountain memorial on the side of trinity episcopal.
Yes. Beautiful place. Here is a tour of Trinity from last year! th-cam.com/video/R-7h54-N55w/w-d-xo.htmlsi=beglse76OFM9atE2
Kathleen rocks.
Yes she does!!
Absolutely outstanding video sir. Thank you. These kinds of informative videos are hard to find.
Thanks for watching!!
This is very interesting. Thank you for the video and information. One thing that’s annoying is the continuous “music” in the background. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with silence as the background.
I am so glad I found your channel! Great information. Love it and the background music does not interfere a bit.
My parents are there and my Godfather. Well done video
Wow. That’s amazing. Thank you so, so much.
@@galvestonunscripted see you at Redlight Roasters again sometime. Take a care.
Great video! I’ve always been so curious about this cemetery!
Thank you for watching!!!
I used to ride my bike in the cemetery when I was a kid
How much do you think a zinc tombstone cost back then?
No clue!!!
and what these people paid for monuments then couldn't pay for that now INSANE RIP ALL
I always wondered why the mausoleums are so short. Riding down Broadway as a youngster in the '70s I recall there were a LOT more of those short little houses (perhaps four times as many). I guess with no one around to front big bucks on repairs after a storm the city has to demolish it and put the people in a hole.
Just curious, although I haven’t listened to the whole video yet. Did the Galveston hurricane affect any of these graves? Such as move the headstones or remove the headstones?
Did she show you the Alberti family plot?
My family the Ekelund's are buried there.
Wow! Thanks for sharing that!
Me and the company I used to work for re-did plumbing underslab By houses or duplex beside graveyard there
Obelisks are an ancient shape of monument built for the pagan Egyptian god Ra. Obelisks originated in ancient Egypt around 2300 BCE, during the Old Kingdom period.
The shape of an obelisk is thought to symbolize a single ray of the sun...originally used as funerary monuments and were believed to attract the sun's rays, which would help resurrect the deceased. Romans started using them and dedicated them to their pagan gods. Originally called "tekhenu" in Egyptian, the work Obelisk means "pointed instrument" in Greek.
It's possible that these Victorians were misinformed about the true meaning or that they were pagans, possibly Freemasons.
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I don’t speak Portuguese, but that cemetery is great
Texas was owned by Spain 🇪🇸 1520.
Yes
Hey that’s not nice I resent that, I’m a goth who loves the history of cemeteries and could wonder around there all day and enjoy looking at the graves. I watch a wonderful TH-cam channel called #FacesOfTheForgotten who does very neat stories about cemeteries.
She said,"If you were dressed as a Goth and sitting disrespectfully on a headstone....." I also love Faces of the Forgotten
@@acheartist Lol. Yeah there have been times when I’ve visited that cemetery and have had to sit down to take a break because Texas is hot. 🥵 Of course not on a headstone. Cemeteries are beautiful places I could hang out in all day. I’m an odd one.
Why the music? I found it very distracting and took away from the interview. Was it necessary? Very annoying.
You’re hired. Please watch the rest of the videos on the channel and comment how each could be improved. You’re def the one for the job.
Once again, annoying background 'music', had to stop watching. Otherwise, it's a very interesting video.
😂
Mute + closed captioning = happiness.
This historionship is absolutely bs
lol