Learn about the French shipwreck La Belle of 1686 which was discovered at the bottom of Matagorda Bay. This is the replica of La Petite Belle. Read the story in Texas Time Travel https://texastimetravel.com/directory/city-sea-museum-and-la-petite-belle-homeport/
Find out how La Petite Belle was recovered from Matagorda Bay. https://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/belle/excavations.html
