La Salle | Winter Lecture Series
Continue our Winter Lecture Series with an intriguing look at early exploration and ambition in “LaSalle,” presented by Glenn Dives, on Monday, February 9th, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. […]
Scow Schooner Lake Austin
The Lake Austin was a Gulf centerboard scow schooner that earned her place in Texas history. Built in Matagorda in 1881, this 56-ton vessel measured 69 feet long with a […]
How The La Belle Wreck Was Found
How The La Belle Wreck Was Found The Discovery of La Belle In 1685, the French explorer Robert de La Salle embarked on an ambitious mission to establish a French […]
The Black Cloud Sidewheel Steamboat
The Black Cloud sidewheel steamboat, constructed in 1864 in Orange, Texas, was a notable vessel on the Trinity River. At 129 feet long, with a 4 foot draught, and 33 […]
The Nocturnal, an Antique Navigational Tool
The Nocturnal, an Antique Navigational Tool Similar to an astrolabe or a sundial clock, this nocturnal navigational tool, recovered from the wreck of the La Belle in 1996, was one […]
Unveiling the Lost Legacy: The La Belle Shipwreck and Early French Exploration in North America
Unveiling the Lost Legacy: The La Belle Shipwreck and Early French Exploration in North America The La Belle shipwreck is a fascinating chapter in the history of European exploration in […]
Maritime History Unearthed: Oldest Shipwrecks on the Texas Coast
Photo by Harrison H1 Clock Credit Flickr Maritime History Unearthed: Oldest Shipwrecks on the Texas Coast Did you know? The oldest shipwrecks in the United States are submerged off the […]