Marker Inscription
Jean Lafitte's pirate ships (1815-21) and Republic of Texas Navy (1836-40s) once sailed here. Galveston Wharves & Cotton Press Company, chartered 1854, built early dock. Confederate marine assaults at sites in vicinity freed the isle city of Federal occupation, 1863. Rum runners allegedly invaded the area in 1920s. Through the years, the Mosquito Fleet docked here among other ships, enriching the city and nation and blending Asian and European fisher customs into Americanisms. The international custom of blessing fishing fleet is observed yearly in Galveston. Fleet is named for boats' insect-like profiles. (1974)
About this site
Pier 19, Mosquito Fleet Berth is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3099, -94.7912 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Navy of the Republic of Texas (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Texas Seaport Museum, Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum, and Hendley's Row.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007543. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
