Victoriabr/Victoria County, Texasbr/28 47.863' N 97 00.466' Wbr/Directions: Start at the intersection of Bridge Street and Juan Linn Street. The marker is on the southeast corner of the intersection.br/ br/Text: This marker faces the site (across the street) of the home of John Joseph Linn, merchant, soldier, statesman, historian. Born in Ireland, October 25, 1798. Last alcalde and first mayor of Victoria. Member of the General Council, Provisional Government of Texas, 1835. Member of the first Congress of Texas. Died here 1885. There members of the quot;New Orleans Greysquot; and the Alabama quot;Red Roversquot; were entertained while on their way to Goliad to join Colonel Fannin's ill-fated command. There the women of Victoria moulded bullets for the Army.