Historical Markers in
Victoria County, Texas

1892 Victoria County Courthouse 201st Fighter Squadron, Mexican Expeditionary Air Force (The Aztec Eagles) A. Goldman Home Abel Seymour Cunningham Abraham Levi House Agapito De Leon Alexander Lowe House B. F. Williams House Band Stand Beck Ranch Headquarters Billy Kyle Ranch House Brownson's Bank C. T. Beck Ranch Callender Home Camp Henry E. McCulloch Camp Henry E. McCullough Camp Victoria Captain James P. January Carlos de la Garza Coletoville Cemetery Confederate Memorial Crescent Valley Cemetery Darwin M. Stapp De Leon Plaza Don Martin De Leon Dona Patricia De La Garza De Leon (1775-1849) Early Victoria Home Edward Conrad El Camino Real in Victoria County Evergreen Cemetery of Victoria F.W. Gross High School Felix De Leon Fernando De Leon First Baptist Church of Victoria First English Evangelical Lutheran Church First Presbyterian Church of Victoria First United Methodist Church of Victoria Fleming-Welder House Fort St. Louis Fossati's Delicatessen Foster Army Air Field Friedrech and Margaretha Hiller House Garza, Carlos de la George H. Hauschild Building Gilbert Onderdonk and Nursery, Texas Goldman Ginnery Guadalupe River Hauschild Opera House Henderson House Hill-O'Connor-Howard House Home of Empresario Martin De Leon Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church J. Meredith Tatton House Jacob Fox House James A. McFaddin Home Joe F. and Amelia Jecker House John Howland Wood John J. Linn John Joseph Linn Home John Van Bibber Judge Alexander Phillips Home McFaddin Mercantile McFaddin Post Office McNamara House Memorial Square Memorial Square Cemetery Mission Espiritu Santo Cattle Ranch Mission Nuestra S. Del E. Santo De Zuniga Mitchell School Mount Salem American Baptist Church Mundt Place Murphy Home Murphy Ranch Noll School and Cemetery Nursery Cemetery O'Connor-Proctor Building Old Federal Building Old Grist Mill Old L.D. Heaton Home Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Palestine Missionary Baptist Church Pela House Peter Underhay Pridham Phillips-Sale House Pioneer Marker Power Home Proctor House Regan House Robert H. and Pauline Clark House Robert L. Dabney House Robert S. Weisiger Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery Saint Joseph Catholic Church Salem Sengele Home Shillerville Cemetery Sidney Roper Weisiger Silvestre De Leon Site of Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga Site of Round Top House Site of Southern Pacific Railroad Depot Site of Victoria's First Church St. Mary's Catholic Church Temple B'nai Israel The Victoria Advocate The Woodhouse Home Thurmond Building Tonkawa Bank (Vista of Mission Espiritu Santo) Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Victor M. Rose Victor Marion Rose Victoria Victoria Advocate Victoria County Victoria County Victoria County Honor Roll Victoria County Monument Victoria County, C.S.A. Victoria Pumping Station Viola Case Webster Chapel United Methodist Church William Pinckney McLean William Robert Smith
The first domed stadium in the world, the Astrodome, was built in Houston in 1965 and hosted numerous sporting events and concerts over the years.
Texas random facts
Victoria County is located in southeastern Texas and was originally occupied by Native American tribes such as the Karankawa and the Tonkawa. However, the area was colonized by the Spanish in the 18th century and named in honor of the Queen of Spain, Victoria.

In the early 19th century, Anglo-American settlers began to move into the area, attracted by the fertile land for agriculture and the potential for ample grazing. The Mexican government encouraged colonization, and by 1834, there were around 100 families living in the region. However, tensions between the settlers and the Mexican government eventually led to the Texas Revolution in 1835.

During the Texas Revolution, Victoria became a strategic point for both the Texian and Mexican armies. The Battle of Guadalupe River occurred here in 1835, where the Texian rebels under the command of George Collingsworth captured the Mexican garrison without bloodshed. The town of Victoria formally became the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839 before it was moved to Houston and later Austin.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Victoria County experienced significant growth and development. The railroad arrived in the late 1800s, leading to increased trade and the expansion of the local economy. The discovery of oil in the early 20th century further contributed to the county's prosperity. Today, Victoria County is a thriving hub for agriculture, oil and gas production, and serves as a regional center for healthcare, education, and businesses.

This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of Victoria County, Texas.

  • 1824 - Victoria County is established as a Municipality of Mexico
  • 1836 - Texas gains independence from Mexico
  • 1837 - Victoria County is created as an original county of the Republic of Texas
  • 1852 - The town of Victoria becomes the county seat
  • 1860 - Population of Victoria County reaches 2,305
  • 1874 - The Texas Mexican Railway expands into Victoria County, stimulating economic growth
  • 1899 - Oil is discovered in the county, leading to a boom in the petroleum industry
  • 1924 - The DuPont Company establishes a plant in Victoria County, contributing to industrial development
  • 1930 - Population of Victoria County exceeds 30,000
  • 1952 - The O'Connor-Proctor Building, the first air-conditioned building in town, is constructed
  • 1960 - Victoria County Courthouse is added to the National Register of Historic Places
  • 2008 - Hurricane Ike causes extensive damage to Victoria County
  • 2019 - Victoria County celebrates its 182nd anniversary