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La Salle and the French Exploration
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Something that may surprise you is that the first Europeans to settle in Victoria County were actually French explorers, led by the famed Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. Arriving in 1685, La Salle and his colonists established a settlement on the west bank of the Garcitas Creek. La Salle never gave a name to this settlement; it is known today as Fort St. Louis. Because of personal intrigue, poor relations with the Karankawa Indians, lack of fresh water and food, and various diseases, La Salle’s colony came to a tragic end in 1688.



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Events Calendar Victoria Texas

Events Calendar Victoria Texas

May
24
Memorial Weekend Bash
Riverside Park
12:00
Features over 20 Tejano bands, cook-off, kids activities, and more!
more info
May
25
Victoria Farmers Market
Pattie Dodson Health Center
9:00
Get your locally grown goods at the Victoria Farmers Market!
more info
Jun
1
Whiskey Myers @ Schroeder Hall
Schroeder Hall
8:00
Whiskey Myers takes the stage at Schroeder Hall!
more info
Jun
4
VPL Read-A-Palooza Kick Off
Victoria Public Library
9:00
FREE event to kick of Victoria Public Library summer reading event!
more info
Jun
13
Silver Bullet Street Dance
Downtown Victoria
7:30
Downtown concert feat. The Scott Taylor Band!
more info
Jun
14
Dig Our History Days
De Leon Plaza
8:00
Public archeology dig and history tours!
more info
Jun
20
Bill Engvall Comedy Show
Victoria Fine Arts Center
6:00
"Blue-Collar Comedy Tour" comedian comes to Victoria! Two shows, 6PM and 8:30PM!
more info
Jun
21
D.L. Hughley Comedy Show
The Golden Gecko

Comic superstar D.L. Hughley comes to Victoria!
more info


Events Calendar Victoria Texas