Historical Markers in Texas

Site of Round Top House

History·Victoria County·Texas

The Citadel of Victoria. Built before the year 1836 by Placido Benavides, son-in-law of Martin De Leon. The house served as a place of refuge for the citizens of Victoria during the Comanche raid of 1840. (1936)

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28.7979, -97.0074

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