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Exhibition Dates In 1519, Alonso de Pineda rendered the first map of the Texas Coastal
Bend. From that time through the mid-1800s, the Spanish explored the Coastal Bend territory.
Although unable to permanently claim the area, the Spanish left a legacy
of history, culture and economy still evident today. The Spanish Legacy of the Texas Coastal Bend provides an insight into
the Coastal Bend of today through an examination of its most significant
cultural influence the Spanish explorers, the Artifacts include uniforms and clothing; early spurs and bits; military
weapons; personal artifacts representative of the Martin de León
family; and a wealth of information conveyed in maps and The La Salle Odyssey exhibit tells the story of the first European settlement in Texas- the French Fort St. Louis, and the French ship La Belle’s archeological excavation in Matagorda Bay. Fort St. Louis and Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle The Fort St. Louis exhibition explores several subjects relating to the first French settlement in Victoria County and the first European settlement in Texas. From French explorer LaSalle’s early expeditions to life at Fort St. Louis and the archeological research on these subjects, each segment of this amazing story is told through informative scholarly written text panels, photographic images, and original artifacts found at the site.
La Belle artifacts
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