Victoria County
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 28° 47.974 W 097° 00.446
14R E 694470 N 3187408
This pink granite 1936, Texas Highway Department monument can be found near the south entrance of the 1892 Victoria County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMWR6G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Marker Number: 5649

Marker Text:
In this county the first European setlement in Texas, Fort St. Louis, was built by the French explorer La Salle in 1685. Between 1722 and 1726 a Spanish presidio and the Mission of Espiritu Santo were established. Settled by colonists under Martin De Leon in 1824 who named his capital later the county seat, Victoria. From it the county, created March 17, 1836, took its name.
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