 During the Texas Revolution, Galveston served as the main port for the Texas Navy.Galveston also served as the capital of the Republic of Texas when, in 1836, interim president David G. Burnet relocated his government there.In 1836, Michel Branamour Menard, a native of Canada, along with several associates, purchased of land for $50,000 from the Austin Colony to found the town that would become the modern city of Galveston.