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Galveston Island was called San Luis. The origin of the name is shrouded in historical mystery, though it is known that the Island had been called San Louis, Culebra, Campeche, and San Luis before Galvez so honored it with his name. It is believed that the name San Luis was chosen either by Sieur de la Salle's settlement in Texas or by Luis de Moscoso during a journey along the coast from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Mexico. While precise historical significance may be lost to antiquity, the name San Luis is very much a part of Galveston lore. The name was chosen for Galveston's premiere beachfront project to reflect the adventurous spirit of the early explorers, and to help perpetuate a grain of Island history.