Gallery Tour: Happy Birthday La Salle!
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1 p.m.
We’re celebrating the birthday of French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, born Nov. 22, 1643, with a gallery tour led by Glenn Dives, Exhibits & Collections Manager.
This walking tour of the museum’s permanent exhibits examines La Salle’s failed attempt in 1684 to found a colony in what is now Victoria County, TX. See artifacts from Fort St. Louis and the La Belle shipwreck. Learn about La Salle’s journey, its challenges, and its significance within the broader context of European exploration and colonial competition in the Gulf region.
Free admission and open to the public.