Victoria: Museum of the Coastal Bend

Sign saying Museum of the Coastal Bend

Museum of the Coastal Bend

Three people standing in a pit

Excavations at Fort St. Louis

People digging in the ground with tools

Excavations at Fort St. Louis

Man looking into a lighted glass

Identification of artifacts found at Fort St. Louis

vA person with seven cannons lying on the ground

Canons excavated at Fort St. Louis.

Iron pot in a display case

Firepot on display at museum. (Museum of the Coastal Bend)

Seven black iron cannons laying on a platform

Fort St. Louis cannons on display at museum. (Museum of the Coastal Bend)

What was it like to live at La Salle's settlement, Fort Saint Louis? A settler's journal, seven cannons, and other artifacts help to paint a picture of life on Garcitas Creek. An exhibit also explores the Texas Historical Commission's excavation at the site of the fort, unearthing hundreds of thousands of French and Spanish artifacts.

Museum of the Coastal Bend

  • Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Admission: Pay-as-you-wish
  • 2200 East Red River, Victoria, TX
  • 361-582-2511
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