GALVESTON – On Saturday morning along Seawall Boulevard, crowds gathered as Guinness World Records confirmed Galveston now holds the title for the longest walkway, a 10.3 mile stretch that was built after the 1900 storm.

The celebration came as Galveston marks the 125th anniversary of that storm, which killed more than 8,000 people. It is still the worst natural disaster in American history.

Visit Galveston’s executive director Tony Lyle explained the event’s purpose.

“Monday is the 125th anniversary of the great storm,” said Lyle. “The seawall was built because of that storm and it’s protected Galveston for over a hundred years. So we wanted to just come out and celebrate Galvestonian’s, bring everybody together and celebrate the seawalls.”

Visitors and longtime residents reflected

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