Victoria Regional History Center

• "Project studied to build replica," 06 Feb 1973, page A1.
• "Replica planned in Victoria," 06 Mar 1973, page A1.
• "Riverside Park location suggested," 03 Apr 1973, page A1.
• "Location of replica considered," 10 Apr 1973, page A3.
• "Park panel picks Tonkawa Bluff as site for replica," 02 May 1973, page A1.
• Corporation to manage replica," 08 May 1973, page A3.
• "Tourist attraction project appraised," 03 Jul 1973, page A6.
• "Architect to be hired for replica," 07 Aug 1973, page A1.
• "Warren Young employed as architect for replica," 28 Aug 1973,page A1.
• "Architect to complete plans by Nov. 1," 02 Oct 1973, page A1.
• "Plans on replica expected in November," 30 Oct 1973, page A1.

• Wolff, Henry, Jr. "City Tourist Board Organizes: Fort Project Studied." Victoria Advocate, March 5(?), 1973.
• Wolff, Henry, Jr. "Tourist Board Orders Site Study: Fort Planning OK'd." Victoria Advocate, March 6, 1973, Page 1A.
• "The City Tourist Board voted Monday [March 5] to proceed with planning to build a replica of Fort St. Louis in Victoria as a sesqui-centennial monument and historical tourist attraction.
• "Fred Armstrong, chairman of the board composed of Chamber of Commerce and city representatives, appointed Councilman Sam Green, City Manager John Lee and Robert Thomas of the chamber's tourist and convention committee, as a committee to study and recommend a location for the facility. All are members of the Tourist Board. ......"
• "Letters to the Editor." [Letter from Jack Stewart of Ganado: "Again, Fort St. Louis."] Victoria Advocate, March 17, 1993.
• "Letters to the Editor." [Letter from Paul Freier of Port Lavaca: "More on Fort St. Louis."] Victoria Advocate, March 20, 1973.
• "Fort St. Louis Attraction: Tourist Project Appraised." Victoria Advocate, July 2, 1973.

• "Tourist board accepts working plans for replica," 08 Jan 1974, page A1.
• "Fort Saint Louis" by Tom Jones, 10 Feb 1974, page C1.
• "Tourist board asks bids on replica," 19 Feb 1974, page A1.
• "De Leon discovers Fort St. Louis," by Tom Jones, 03 Mar 1974, page C1.
• "Bids on replica," 30 Mar 1974, page A1.
• "Bids on replica rejected," 02 Apr 1974, page A1.
• "Replica plans dropped," 03 Apr 1974, page A1.

• "Site of Fort St. Louis still a puzzle," 13 Feb 1985, page D1.
• "The building of Fort St. Louis," 24 Feb 1984, page A6.

• "Divers completing plans for excavation of French ship," 27 Jan 1996, page A5.
• "Artifacts recovered from ship will be displayed in Victoria," 11 Mar 1996, page A1.
• "Ship's remains turn into thorny rights issue," 23 Mar 1996, page A2.
• "Matagorda officials join in battle for historic ship's relics," 26 Mar 1996, page A4.
• "Matagorda officials to discuss helping remove explorer's ship," 16 Apr 1996, page A6.
• "Matagorda could display artifacts," 24 Apr 1996, page A7.
• "Treasure fit for a king," 25 Apr 1996, page A2.
• "Matagorda Bay preparers to give up La Salle's secrets," 23 May 1996, page A5.
• "Local girl makes known her plans for ship artifacts," 26 May 1996, page A1.
• "La Salle's treasurers set for special preview," 23 Jul 1996, page A3.
• "La Belle exhibit may visit Victoria," 8 Aug 1996, page A1.
• "La Salle's ship could be reached by Monday," 22 Aug 1996, page A5.
• "La Salle artifacts draw attention," 12 Sep 1996, page A1.
• "A fantastic voyage," 29 Sep 1996, page A1.
• "Winds rip loose barge used in excavation of La Salle's ship," 23 Oct 1996, page A1.
• "Rough seas gave archaeologist a wild ride at Belle site," 31 Oct 1996, page A3.
• "Belle site holds many clues to 17th century shipbuilding," 3 Nov 1996, page A15.
• "Archaeologist: La Belle project running out of cash," 2 Dec 1996, page A3.

• "La Salle's treasures to go on exhibit," 8 Jan 1997, page A1.
• "Dallas-based company rescues Matagorda shipwreck project," 15 Jan 1997, page A4.
• "Two more cannons are discovered on the Belle," 25 Jan 1997, page A1.
• "Archaeologists are studying feasibility of raising the Belle," 30 Jan 1997, page A4.
• "La Salle artifacts on display at mall," 31 Jan 1997, page A1.
• "La Salle's cannons raised to cheers," 2 Feb 1997, page A1.
• "Cannon find confirms site of French fort," 06 Feb 1997, page A1.
• "Fort find bigger that the Belle," 07 Feb 1997, page A5.
• "Fort St. Louis projects could get state funds," 07 Feb 1997, page A1.
• "Staking a claim to area history: the Belle may sail yet again," 13 Feb 1997, page A1.
• "Future of fort's cannons uncertain," 15 Feb 1997, page A1.
• "A confidential dig: How eight cannons, Fort St. Louis came to light of day," 16 Feb 1997, page A1.
• "La Salle work winding down," 1 Mar 1997, page A3.
• "Legislators push Corpus as Belle's new port of call," 12 Mar 1997, page A1.
• "County judges want to mark belle shipwreck site," 13 Mar 1997, page A7.
• "Recent finding supports previous Fort St. Louis study," 20 Mar 1997, page A4.
• "Ship's hull mapped for rebuilding," 21 Mar 1997, page A1.
• "Matagorda Bay needs a statue of the 'Belle,'" 6 Apr 1997, page A4.
• "Ship renews interest in history," 18 Apr 1997, page A4.
• "Belle excavation comes to an end," 9 May 1997, page A1.
• "French rock the boat - say La Belle is still theirs," 30 Jul 1997, page A1.
• "At least Dead Bob kept his head," 28 Aug 1997, page A3.
• "New process preserving La Salle ship's artifacts," 25 Oct 1997, page A1.
• "La Salle sailor," 28 Oct 1997, page A5.
• "Scientists complete Dead Bob's facial reconstruction," 31 Oct 1997, page A5.

• "The search for the Aimable," 19 Jan 1998, page A1.
• "Belle gets cleaning," 6 Feb 1998, page A6.
• "Belle's significance explained: Stormont lecturer discusses La Salle's expedition," 7 Feb 1998, page A1.
• "Trip canceled," 28 Feb 1998, page A8.
• "Marine group finds La Salle's supply ship," 3 Mar 1998, page A6.
• "Belle artifacts go on mini-tour," 29 Mar 1998, page A8.
• "Former ranch foreman receives credit: Glenn Adams talks of how he discovered La Salle's cannons," 03 Apr 1998, page A1
• "Matagorda could house artifacts: Delegation seeks sites for La Salle items," 29 Apr 1998, page A2.
• "La Salle helped attract Spanish to Victoria area," 20 May 1998, page A4.
• "Home sought for artifacts: Group will decide on La Salle items," 17 Jul 1998, page A1.
• "Matagorda group working to keep La Salle items," 23 Jul 1998, page A3.
• "Museum seeking La Salle artifacts," 24 Jul 1998, page A7.
• "Matagorda pushes for Belle items," 25 Jul 1998, page A1.
• "Filling history's gaps: a mission to unearth the past," 26 Jul 1998, page A1.
• "Divers hope to identify sunken ship as La Salle's," 27 Jul 1998, page A4.
• "Armbrister wants county to get share of artifacts," 19 Aug 1998, page A7.
• "Spanish official wrote about the cannons," 26 Aug 1998, page A4.
• "Learning from La Salle," 30 Aug 1998, page D1.
• "Search for Aimable resumes," 4 Oct 1998, page A5.
• "Book details activities of La Salle," 8 Nov 1998, page A3.
• "Coin discovered in shipwreck," 3 Dec 1998, page A6.
• "Archaeologists to begin search for cemetery," 20 Dec 1998, page A6.

• "La Salle statue leaves many wondering," 17 Jan 1999, page A1.
• "'La Belle' hull work planned: Vat built to conserve part of La Salle's's flagship," 9 Feb 1999, page A1.
• "Belle display," 19 Feb 1999, page A2.
• "Fort was site of love story," 21 Mar 1999, page A1.
• "Ancestry traced to time of La Salle," 23 Mar 1999, page A1.
• "La Salle's journey important to Texas," 24 Mar 1999, page A1.
• "La Belle exhibit to open in Bay City," 15 Apr 1999, page A2.
• "The La Salle odyssey: six counties may get slice of history," 9 May 1999, page A1.
• "On site of La Salle's fort: take a step back in time on the bluff," 11 May 1999, page A1.
• "Facility sought for dig items," 29 May 1999, page A1.
• "Radar's use set at site of French fort," 2 Jun 1999, page A4.
• "Lack of funds could take artifacts out of Victoria," 10 Jun 1999, page A1.
• "La Salle landing recreated: Re-enactors overcome some modern difficulties," 7 Jul 1999, page A1.
• "PBS's Nova will air show on excavation," 22 Aug 1999, page A3.
• "Archaeologists to unearth historical Fort St. Louis," 10 Oct 1999, page A1.
• "Frenchman paved way for Victoria," 13 Oct 1999, page A1.
• "Comprehensive study set at site of fort," 23 Dec 1999, page A1.