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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. (1936)
Victoria County is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 99 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 240 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.7997, -97.0074 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Victoria County, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Victoria County Courthouse (1892), Victoria County Courthouse, Former, and Rose, Victor M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469005649. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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