Victoria’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Victoria. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The city of Guadalupe Victoria was founded in 1824 by Martín De León, a Mexican empresario, in honor of Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of the Republic of Mexico. Victoria was initially part of De León's Colony, which had been founded that same year. By 1834, the town had a population of approximately 300.
During the Texas Revolution, Guadalupe Victoria contributed soldiers and supplies to pro-revolutionary forces. However, after James Fannin was defeated by the Mexican army at the Battle of Coleto, the town was occupied by Mexican forces. After Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto, the town's Mexican residents were driven out by Anglo settlers, who renamed it Victoria.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Victoria’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Victoria’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewTexas - Guadalupe River, 1917: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Victoria, decade by decade
1990s
112 historic places in Victoria
112 places in Victoria are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Texas - Guadalupe River (1917) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.