From a Watery Grave The Discovery and Excavation of la Salle's Shipwreck, la Belle |
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| Author:
| Bruseth, James E.
Turner, Toni S.
Fehrenbach, T. R. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58544-431-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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On a frigid, stormy day in February of 1686, a small French sailing ship lost control and ran aground in Matagorda Bay. More than 300 years later, Texas Historical Commission archeologists discovered La Belle's resting place. This title tells a tale of nautical adventure in the seventeenth century.
On a frigid, stormy day in February of 1686, a small French sailing ship lost control and ran aground in Matagorda Bay. More than 300 years later, Texas Historical Commission archeologists discovered La Belle's resting place. This title tells a tale of nautical adventure in the seventeenth century.