Take a journey through time with the Museum of the Coastal Bend as we examine the earliest historical accounts of the Victoria area through today in the 2010 exclusive exhibition, "Victoria, Where Texas History Began." "Victoria" opens with the early Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca, who lived among the natives in the vicinity of “the river of nuts” (probably the Guadalupe River) circa 1532. Sovereignty by France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States and the Confederate States followed Spanish claims. The only county in Texas to have been governed by all six of these nations, Victoria is the original “Six Flags Over Texas.” The exhibit ends in the Victoria of today, a unique blend of history, people and cultures. The story of Victoria is told through artifacts, historical photographs, documents and maps from regional collections. This exhibition is organized exclusively for the Museum of the Coastal Bend and will not be seen elsewhere.
Contact: Museum of the Coastal Bend
Contact Phone: 361-582-2511
Contact Email: sue.prudhomme@victoriacollege.edu
Web Site: www.museumofthecoastalbend.org