As a National Historic Landmark, and recognized as one of the finest ship restorations in the world, the 1877 Official Tall Ship of Texas, Elissa, is truly one of America's treasures. However, GHF's maritime component, the Texas Seaport Museum, has grown to include not only the Elissa, but also two other vessels, the Santa Maria and the Seagull II. Texas Seaport Museum operates from the Jesse H. Jones Building, which houses TSM's offices, a maritime museum and an immigration research center. Galveston, Texas

The Houston Maritime Museum is your home port to the maritime world. Our Mission: To capture and preserve the wonder and influence of maritime history and the marine industry with focus on the development of Houston, the Texas Gulf Coast, and the State of Texas. Houston, Texas

The Institute of Nautical Archaeology conducts archaeological research to increase knowledge of the evolution of civilization through the location and excavation of underwater sites. The Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) is a non-profit international research organization committed to locating, excavating, recording, preserving, and publishing archaeological sites of maritime significance—including wrecked and buried ships, submerged ruins, and their associated artifacts. Affiliated with Texas A&M University, INA conducts work around the globe on shipwrecks and submerged sites. INA's projects represent all historical periods and geographic regions, from the 14th-century B.C. Bronze Age shipwreck at Uluburun, Turkey to the 19th-century A.D. side-wheel steamboat Heroine in Red River, Oklahoma. College Station, Texas

We are the only institution in the U.S dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific and Asiatic Theaters in World War II. Since 1967, the Museum has expanded to occupy a six-acre campus and gained a reputation as one of the premier military museums in the nation. Over the years the Museum was upgraded and enlarged, and the campus grew to accommodate the Memorial Courtyard, the Plaza of Presidents and the Japanese Garden of Peace. The Admiral Nimitz Foundation has supported a world-class military museum complex from humble beginnings on Fredericksburg's Main Street since 1971. Fredericksburg, Texas

The Texas Maritime Museum has been educating visitors about the rich maritime history of Texas for over 20 years! View Texas history from exploration and settlement, to boatbuilding and shipbuilding, to sports and commercial fishing, and finally the search for offshore oil and gas. Rockport, Texas

The USS LEXINGTON, CV-16, is a World War II-vintage Essex Class aircraft carrier. Commissioned in 1943, she served the United States longer and set more records than any other Essex Class carrier in the history of naval aviation. The USS LEXINGTON arrived at Corpus Christi beach in 1992 as a result of active fundraising, strong community support, and the world’s oldest aircraft carrier has since served as a naval aviation museum, educational facility and popular area tourist attraction. Corpus Christi, Texas