The League-Kempner House

The League-Kempner House The 1893 League-Kempner House is one of the few remaining "Broadway Beauties" in Galveston, TX. Follow along as we completely restore this incredible mansion.

Check our website for tour days and hours.

10/03/2026

We had a tiny hummingbird get trapped in the house. It was attracted to the flower patterns on our phones and showed no fear.

10/03/2026

October 30 at 7:00 PM is already SOLD OUT, with limited availability remaining for the 9:30 PM experience.

For two nights only, twenty-five guests at a time will enter the historic League-Kempner House and follow Edgar Allan Poe through seven poems of love, loss, memory, and madness.

The House of Lenore
October 30 & 31 · Galveston

This isn’t a haunted house.
It’s a haunted heart.

We had two special visitors today. Kelly of My Galveston: Adventures of a Local Tourist stopped by to see the progress ...
10/03/2026

We had two special visitors today. Kelly of My Galveston: Adventures of a Local Tourist stopped by to see the progress and when we went into Daisy's room a tiny hummingbird was there. He flew immediately to Kelly's phone. I couldn't react fast enough to get a picture but when he flew to check out my phone, Kelly caught this great picture..

Just in time for Spooky Season, our talented volunteer Cindy has dropped off these adorably spooky stained glass suncatc...
10/02/2026

Just in time for Spooky Season, our talented volunteer Cindy has dropped off these adorably spooky stained glass suncatchers for our gift shop. These are a very limited edition item, so if you want one, drop by soon to purchase yours!

Join us for a truly special evening as we host our first gala benefiting The League-Kempner House. Enjoy an exclusive d...
10/02/2026

Join us for a truly special evening as we host our first gala benefiting The League-Kempner House. Enjoy an exclusive dining experience at the beautiful Moody Mansion and hear noted author Kathleen Author, Kathleen Maca speak on curious Victorian customs. Sponsorships and individual tickets information can be found on our website: leaguekempnerhouse.org

A special thank you to the Mary Moody Northen Endowment for opening this Galveston treasure to other nonprofits.

Ricardo is "supervising" some projects at Janie's house. It is good to see that smile back.
09/28/2026

Ricardo is "supervising" some projects at Janie's house. It is good to see that smile back.

Today we remember Eliza Kempner, who was not only the matriarch of the Kempner clan, but a force in theGalveston communi...
09/26/2026

Today we remember Eliza Kempner, who was not only the matriarch of the Kempner clan, but a force in theGalveston community throughout her long life.

On September 26, 19 47, Eliza died at home at the age of 95, having lived at the League-Kempner House for the last 27 years. As was the custom, the funeral was held at the house before burial in Galveston.

While living in the house, she continued the charitable work and philanthropic giving that characterized her throughout her life. Two of her favored local beneficiaries were the Galveston Orphan’s Home and the Rosenberg Women’s Home both of which she
helped found and where she served as a Lady Manager for more than 50 years.

Following the 1900 storm, she devoted herself to helping with recovery efforts, petitioned the State for recovery money, and promoted pure milk laws. She regularly used her home to entertain members of the groups she supported. Almost until the end, her family was expected at Friday night family dinners at the house, continuing her close family bond with her children and grandchildren.

Three of her children who never married, Gladys, Lee, and Stanley; plus her daughter Fannie, a widow with one child, lived with Eliza most of their lives. Beyond her own efforts, she left a legacy of a family dedicated to service through public and private good works.

In the book, “Recollections, her son Ike said “Her judgment keen up to her last illness, her heart ever deeply sympathetic with those in sorrow or want, especially the aged and the orphans.” He continued: “She strongly favored doing charity personally buct
unostentatiously while she lived.”

It is a fabulous day in Galveston. Our doors are open and we would love to have you tour the interior incredible League...
09/26/2026

It is a fabulous day in Galveston. Our doors are open and we would love to have you tour the interior incredible League-Kempner The League-Kempner House

17)2 Broadway St

09/24/2026

What Did Janie Do Now. The Spellbound Dancing Witches

09/23/2026

Spooky season is almost upon us. One of the questions we often get asked on tours is "Do you have any ghosts?" Soon, people won't have to ask because we'll have some lovely ghosts on the lawn.

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1702 Broadway Avenue J
Galveston, TX
77550

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