Victoria in Victoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Victoria

Victoria County, Texas

— Founded 1824 —

Victoria Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 21, 2022

1. Victoria Marker

Inscription. Victoria is the quintessential South Texas city, rich in history and charm. Victoria County is considered to be the place where the history of Texas began, as it is the only place in the Lone Star State where all of the Six Flags Over Texas flew. It was also one of the original counties formed after Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836. What's now Victoria County was home to the first European settlement in Texas. In 1685 the French explorer Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle arrived and established an outpost at the southeastern tip of present day Victoria County - Fort Saint Louis. The French outpost in Victoria County, and its aftermath, resulted in Spanish settlement of Texas. Spanish missions and presidios, whose purpose was to convert the local tribes and stifle French encroachment, were established here. Nearly 140 years after La Salle's arrival, Martin de Leon established a colony along the banks of the Guadalupe River in 1824. The colony was named Villa Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Jesus Victoria, commemorating Our Lady of the Guadalupe and the first President of the Republic of Mexico. Following

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the Texas Revolution, it was simply called Victoria.

The Guadalupe River Heritage Tour includes the 10-county statutory district of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. Each location highlights some of the points of interest, attractions and historical background. Shown here are some of the many offerings of things to do and see while visiting Victoria.

Old Victoria Driving Tour
Musueum of the Coastal Bend
Fossati's Delicatessen
The Texas Zoo

Erected by Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority - River Heritage Tour.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 28° 49.415′ N, 97° 0.913′ W. Marker is in Victoria, Texas, in Victoria County. It is on McCright Drive 0.4 miles west of North Vines Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located along the Riverside Walking Trail and the intersection of the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Victoria TX 77901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and

The Victoria Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 21, 2022

2. The Victoria Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers

on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old La Bahia Road (here, next to this marker); Tonkawa Bank (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presidio La Bahia and Mission Espíritu Santo (about 800 feet away); Steamboating and the Guadalupe River (approx. ¼ mile away); Friedrich & Margaretha Hiller House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Margaret Wright "The Mother of Texas" (approx. 0.8 miles away); William Robert Smith (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sidney Roper Weisiger (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Tonkawa Bank (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Victoria, TX (Victoria County). (Submitted on February 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Victoria Marker along the river trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 21, 2022

3. The Victoria Marker along the river trail

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.