About The 1839
A digital magazine devoted to the people, public decisions, businesses, traditions and coastal systems shaping Galveston.
Galveston deserves close attention.
More than the postcard
The 1839 covers a port city, beach town, historic island and working community that has always been more complicated than the postcard. We preserve context, introduce people doing useful work and help islanders understand what comes next.
Ownership, funding and editorial leadership
The 1839 is owned and published by The 1839, LLC, an active Texas limited liability company formed on December 6, 2024. The company is owned equally by co-founders David and Christy Landriault, each holding a 50% interest.
David Landriault serves as co-founder, publisher and editor. Christy Landriault serves as co-founder and assistant editor.
The 1839 is funded through Falcontail Marketing & Design as a public service to Galveston and surrounding areas. The publication has no outside investors who control its coverage.
Texas public records verify the LLC's active status, December 6, 2024 formation date and David and Christy Landriault's co-founder listings. The 50/50 ownership, publishing relationship, editorial roles and funding description were supplied by The 1839 and approved for publication on August 8, 2026. Search the official Texas franchise-tax account-status records.
Our reporting is grounded in courage, integrity and pride of place. We make room for disagreement without losing our grounding in facts or our affection for this community.
One island. Many ways in.
Be part of the record.
Get the next story in your inbox or point the newsroom toward something Galveston should not miss.