Victoria College’s Museum of the Coastal Bend will offer Crossroads residents a double dose of history with a lecture about early Spanish missions on Thursday, Oct. 24, followed by a three-day Texas Archeological Society (TAS) meeting Oct. 25-27.
The museum will kick off the weekend on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 5:30 p.m. with a John W. Stormont Lecture titled “Espiritu Santo de Zuniga – A Frontier Mission in South Texas.” Archaeologist and author Tamra Walter will discuss archaeological investigations at early Spanish missions located in today’s Victoria County, as well as the roots of Texas ranching. The Stormont lecture is free and open to the public.
Following the lecture, history buffs can immerse themselves in the 95th Annual Meeting of the Texas Archaeological Society from Friday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Oct. 27. Held in partnership with the Museum of the Coastal Bend and the Coastal Bend Archaeological Logistics Team, the event will bring nearly 250 archaeological professionals to Victoria.
While registration is required for full participation (details at TXArch.org/Annual-Meeting), the community is welcome to a free Public Forum and Artifact Identification session on Friday, Oct. 25, starting at 6 p.m. at the museum.
The Museum of the Coastal Bend is located on Victoria College’s Main Campus at 2200 E. Red River Street in Victoria. The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is “pay-what-you-want.”
For more information on the Museum of the Coastal Bend and its upcoming events, visit MuseumOfTheCoastalBend.org, email Museum@VictoriaCollege.edu or call (361) 582-2511.