

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mapping the Texas Coast & Spanish Imperial Policy | Winter Lecture Series
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 05 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Mon, 05 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Kick off our 2026 Winter Lecture Series with a fascinating journey into the early history of the Texas coastline at our first lecture, "Mapping the Texas Coast &amp; Spanish Imperial Policy.”

Join us on Monday, January 5th, from 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, for an engaging presentation by Francis X. Galan, Ph.D., who will explore how cartography, coastal knowledge, and Spanish imperial strategy shaped the development and defense of Texas during the Spanish colonial era. Through maps, historical context, and expert insight, this lecture reveals how the Texas coast was not only drawn on paper but carefully planned as part of a global empire.

Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a live Q&amp;A session with Dr. Galan.

Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided, thanks to the generous support of H-E-B and Duck Blind Coffee.

Don’t miss this compelling start to our winter series, perfect for history enthusiasts, coastal scholars, and anyone curious about the forces that shaped Texas’s maritime past.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockport/mapping-the-texas-coast-and-spanish-imperial-policy-|-winter-lecture-series/200029395026700
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Rockport
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1202 Navigation Circle , Rockport, TX, United States, Texas 78382
- **lat**: 28.02497
- **long**: -97.04747
- **full address**: 1202 Navigation Circle , Rockport, TX, United States, Texas 78382

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- **organizer**: Texas Maritime Museum (https://allevents.in/org/texas-maritime-museum/26044594)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 05 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1202 Navigation Circle , Rockport, TX, United States, Texas 78382
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Texas Maritime Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mapping the Texas Coast & Spanish Imperial Policy | Winter Lecture Series ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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