31. Lafitte essentially developed Galveston Island as another smuggling base. 32. An artillery battery was named after Wade Hampton at Fort Crockett, built on Galveston Island , Texas. 33. The crape myrtle also grows on Galveston Island . 34. Devastated Galveston Island much resembled a war zone. 35. Harrisburg County, which included parts of modern Brazoria County and Galveston Island , was established in 1836. 36. License ceremony and commencement currently takes place at the Galveston Island Convention Center ( 2015 ). 37. At least from the Galveston Island side, entering the water is prohibited, because of safety hazards. 38. Work then began on the new Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier which opened in May 2012. 39. Isaac M . Cline, the meteorologist in charge of the local Weather Bureau, lived on Galveston Island . 40. The Peninsula partially covers Galveston Bay and also has a namesake ferry which goes to Galveston Island .
