Now a little local history.
As you drive down, you might notice that many of the small towns are named after women. Here's who some of them are:
Beasley, TX was founded in the mid-1890's by Cecil A Beasley, a Richmond banker, who called the town Dyer in honor of Miss Isabel Dyer, who later became Mrs. Beasley.
Louise, TX was one of six stations on the "Macaroni Line" railroad from Rosenberg to Victoria, so nicknamed because many of the workers were Italian immigrants. A post office was established in 1888 and named after Louise Mackay, wife of the major investor.
Edna, TX was another stop on the Macaroni Line and Edna was the daughter of Italian Count Joseph Telfener, who promoted and built the line and provided the labor. The first child born in the new community was Edna Louise Traylor.
Victoria was first settled when a Spanish mission was relocated in 1722. Victoria was named for General Guadalupe Victoria, the first president of independent Mexico. Gotcha.
Lolita, TX was named in 1909 after Lolita Reese, a granddaughter of Texas revolution veteran Charles Keller Reese.
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Very near our Sunday put-in, there is a Civil war era steamboat submerged in the Lavaca River. It is occasionally partially exposed when the water is low.
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Upstream in the Lavaca River, we will paddle past a sizable Indian mound on private property. We may be able to spot it by the windmill on top.
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There's lots of historical information in the Blessing hotel. Leave a little time to read up there on the colorful history of its origin.