Great Galveston Women

Women who shaped Galveston history will be the topic of discussion at “Great Galveston Women,” lecture, luncheon and walking tour scheduled for Saturday, March 29.

The women who lived in Moody Mansion will be a main focus, but we’ll also walk the nearby neighborhood where well-known women like Ruth Levy Kempner and Magnolia Sealy lived, as well lesser known Galveston women like Ashton Villa’s Betty Ashton Brown and Lillian Davis, a librarian at the Rosenberg Library’s Colored branch who built a book collection relevant to African American residents.”

• Rosenberg Library Galveston and Texas History Center Archivist Melinda Guay will describe the lives and limits placed on women when the Moody family lived in the mansion during the 1900s.
• Moody Mansion Exhibit Specialist Sharon Batiste Gillins will guide guests through “The Women of Moody Mansion,” an exhibit focused on Mary Moody Northen, her sister Libbie Moody Thompson and their mother, Libbie Rice Shearn Moody.
• And Gin.’a Keel, Owner, Spooky Galveston, will guide the tour through the neighborhood after lunch in the Moody Mansion Ballroom.

Mrs. Northen was the philanthropist and businesswoman who guided Moody Family businesses for three decades and whose bequest funded Moody Mansion’s restoration. She guided major support for Galveston College, Texas A&M at Galveston, The University of Texas Medical Branch, The ELISSA sailing ship, The Grand 1894 Opera House, Boy Scouts, the Railroad Museum, Galveston Historical Foundation and The Strand as chair of the Moody Foundation.

Seating for the event is limited, and tickets must be purchase in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-galveston-women-tickets-1284313589519?aff=oddtdtcreator. Ticket deadline is March 24.

WEEKEND ALL-ACCESS TOURS:

Join us for an exclusive guided “All-Access” 2-hour tour at 3:45 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The tour lasts until about 5:45 p.m. Admission is $40 per person, all ages.
A knowledgeable guide takes a limited number of guests to areas of the historic Galveston home not normally seen by visitors.
Tours are limited to 10 people, tickets must be purchased before 3:30 p.m. on the day of your tour.
Click here or call (409) 261-3117 for dates, times, and additional information.