Victoriabr/Victoria County, Texasbr/28 47.830' N 97 00.418' Wbr/Directions: Start at the intersection of Main Street and Juan Linn Street. The marker is on the southwest\ corner of the intersection.br/ br/Text: The Citadel of Victoria. Built before the year 1836 by Placido Benavides, son-in-law of Martin De Leon. The house served as a place of refuge for the citizens of Victoria during the Comanche raid of 1840.