It was a stormy start to a now beautiful #EastEndSaturday 124 years after these charming shotgun-style houses were built, and 160 years since freedom for all was proclaimed on Galveston Island on June 19th, 1865. Every historic home on the island has a story, many of which are deeply intertwined, coming together to create the story of our island and sometimes even our nation. The Scull family built these two charming shotguns and the house next door. The Sculls moved here from Bolivar Point soon after the war ended and were an integral part of the first-ever Juneteenth celebrations and their community. Horace Scull, a carpenter by trade, helped to build homes, schools, and churches for the newly freed communities. If you are interested in learning more, Horace’s great-granddaughter, Izola Ethel Fedford Collins, wrote the book “Island of Color - Where Juneteenth Started.” Utilizing her grandfather Ralph’s composition book, Izola tells the story of the island where it all began and t...