MuseumCity by the Sea Museum
Palacios · Matagorda County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #4200000511
Texas history, up close and curated.
About this site
City by the Sea Museum is a museum in Palacios, Matagorda County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 2 museums documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.7002, -96.2153 near Palacios. The nearest cataloged historic site is R. J. Hill Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Palacios Pavilions, Luther Hotel, and Luther Hotel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000511. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The City by the Sea Museum, home of the Palacios Area Historical Association, occupies a two-story 1910 building that is one of the oldest downtown structures in Palacios. Incorporated in 1982, the association bought and restored the former mercantile in 1986. Exhibits span the region's Karankawa and French exploration history, including La Salle's ship La Belle found in Matagorda Bay in 1995, the Camp Hulen military training base, and the local shrimping industry.
Sources: citybytheseamuseum.orgtexashistory.unt.edupalacioschamber.com
