The monument on the grass at Pier 21 is dedicated to the first Navy of the republic of Texas. The Texas Navy descended from the Texian Navy, developed during the Texas Revolution. The Texas Navy is credited for keeping the Mexican Navy focused on defending the Mexican supply lines to their ground troops during the Texas Revolution as well as the beginnings of the Republic of Texas. Throughout the lifetime of the republic of Texas, the Texas Navy had quite a few skirmishes with the Mexican Navy and even assisted the Republic of the Yucatán in their rebellion against Mexico. When Texas became a part of the United States the Texas Navy was merged into the United States Navy. For more from Galveston Unscripted or to deep dive into Galveston history: visitgalveston.comGalveston Unscripted What is Galveston Unscripted?Follow Galveston Unscripted on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! More history content on Visit Galveston!