Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
2200 E Red River St · Victoria

Cattle Boom!
Ranching in Victoria and the Texas Coastal Bend, 1845 – 1929

The La Salle Odyssey
The story of the French explorer La Salle’s doomed 1685 settlement in southern Victoria County, including iron cannons and artifacts excavated from the settlement and the Belle shipwreck.

Early Peoples of the Texas Coastal Bend
Archeological evidence of prehistoric people and culture in the Coastal Bend, dating up to 13,000 years ago. Included are stone projectile points, bone and shell tools and decorative objects.

Brands of the Crossroads
Livestock brands from area ranching families are featured, both currently registered and historic.

Nueva Espana: Spanish Colonial Artifacts featuring the Woodrick Collection
Spanish explorers began mapping the Gulf Coast of Texas in 1519, but it wasn’t until 1722 that a presidio and mission were established in southern Victoria County, mostly in response to the perceived French invasion represented by La Salle’s colony of 1685. Artifacts from the Garcitas Creek, Tonkawa Bank and Mission Valley locations of Presidio la Bahia and Mission Espiritu Santo are featured.

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