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3526 Bedstead Truss Bridge (Mulberry Creek Bridge) Wolters Park, SW corner near Kallus St. Built in 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, and its sub-contractor, A. J. Tullock and Company of Leavenworth, Kansas, this ... 353 Beer Office and Bottling Company 114 S Main St., La Grange. F. W. Grassmeyer commissioned German-Texan stonemasons to construct this Italianate style commercial building between 1856 and 1859. The structure ... 378 Bermuda Valley Farm FM 957, W side, NE of the West Navidad River at entrance to private property. Marker reported faded Apr. 2008. Site of noted race track (50 yds. N) laid out 1889 by Dr. I. E. Clark, state senator and physician who owned this farm. Although he had planned ... 379 Bernard Scherrer At Scherrer cabin in Henkel Square, corner of No. Live Oak & Main St., Round Top. (1807 -1892) Bernard Scherrer left his native Switzerland at the age of 22 for extended travels before reaching Texas in 1833. After serving in Burleson's ... 396 Bethlehem Church S. White St., SW side 300 feet SW of Bauer Rummel Rd. Magna Gloria Deo. A center of Lutheran faith in Fayette County. Dedicated Oct. 28, 1866 with Rev. Adam Neuthard as first pastor. Unique pipe organ ... 417 Birthplace of the SPJST SW corner, Courthouse Square, SH 71, La Grange. On December 28, 1896, twenty-five Czech-Texans gathered in the district courtroom of this courthouse to establish a new fraternal benefit insurance ... 13129 Black Jack Springs Cemetery La Grange, 9 mi. SW off FM 609 via Black Jack Lane The Black Jack Springs Community, now called O'Quinn, was established by a group of Anglo and German families who settled near the headwaters of ... 18720 Boehnke Cemetery 5 miles west of Muldoon, Texas on FM 2237, then turn right on Old Smithville Rd and then right on Boehnke Rd In 1867, Michael and Anna Boehnke purchased 430 acres of land where they farmed, raised livestock, and reared nine children. Sadly, in 1873, one ... 486 Bradshaw-Killough House 345 E Travis St., La Grange. Built in 1886 for local merchant Amzi T. Bradshaw and his wife Sarah, this house was purchased in 1908 by their daughter Nellie and her husband John ... 13053 Brandt Cemetery 8 mi. S off FM 155 and Brandt River Bottom Rd Eilert Gerhard Brandt and his wife, Sophie Friedrich Wilhelmine Westing Brandt, immigrated from Oldenburg, Germany to this area in April 1888. They ... 499 Breeding Family Cemetery / First School in Fayette County From Fayetteville, take SH 159 NE about 6 mi.(on west side of road). David and Sarah Davis Breeding came to Texas from Kentucky and settled here in 1833 with sons John, Richard L., Napoleon B., Fidelio S., and Benjamin ... 500 Brethren Church From Fayetteville, take Ross Prairie Road south about 1.4 mile to Junction of Ross Prairie & Kramer Rds. Built 1874 by Czech-Moravians. Near site of first Czech Protestant worship service ever held in Texas, in 1855. 519 Brookfield-Evans-Cremer House From La Grange, take Hwy. 609 south about 5 miles, then go east on FM 2436 1.2 miles. Take Kallus Road south about 0.2 mi. to house Samuel bought the 1832 David Berry league, where this house stands, in 1835. Samuel died at the Alamo the following year. Musgrove Evans and Brookfield's ... 575 Burnam's Ferry Holman community, FM 155 at Anton Salas Loop First ferry in present-day Fayette County. Established about 1824 at the crossing of the La Bahia Road by Jesse Burnam. After the Army of the Republic ...

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15156 Carl T. Morene: A Shorthorn Forever Schulenburg City Cemetery, 1100 block Eilers at Schulz streets Through his civic involvement and interest in young people, Carl T. Morene made lasting contributions to the quality of life in his adopted hometown ... 18722 Casino Hall La Grange Visitors Center, SW corner N. Franklin and E. Lafayette streets. Marker faces parking lot entrance on N. Jefferson St. Commissioned by the Casino Association of La Grange, construction of the Casino Hall began in 1880. Designed by James Wahrenberger of Austin, the ... 11878 Cedar Cemetery 5 mi. SW of LaGrange on FM 609 John and William Lewis settled in the LaGrange area in the 1830s and established a family cemetery here. The earliest marked grave is that of Carl ... 16123 Cedar Creek Cemetery Boulton Creek Dr., 3.8 miles East of FM 154 This burial ground was established around 1875 to serve the African-American community of Cedar Creek. The African Methodist Episcopalian Church, ... 12957 Cesko Narodni Hrbitov Ellinger National Cemetery. FM 2503, 0.1 mi. NE of Tobias Rd. The Cechomoravan Lodge No. 105 formed in Ellinger in 1884 as part of the national Cesko-Slovanska Podporujici Spolecnost (C.S.P.S.) fraternal society, ... 5753 Christian G. Wertzner Gay Hill Cemetery, 7 mi. ESE on SH 71 A San Jacinto veteran; first permanent German settler of Fayette County. Born in Germany; died, 1852. 22762 Cistern Public Cemetery marker pending marker pending 876 City Library Building 159 E. Fannin St., La Grange Erected 1852 as J. C. Stiehl family home; sold to Etairio Club in 1912 and given to city of La Grange in 1938. Architecture is German "fachwerk," ... 5614 Col. William F. Upton Shulenburg City Cemetery, west end of Ellers St., Schulenburg. (1832 - 1887) Coming to Texas in 1853, W. F. Upton settled near High Hill. He organized (1861) and was Lieutenant Colonel of Texas state troops guarding ... 3460 Colonel John H. Moore House Oak Meadows Ranch - from La Grange, take Hwy. 77 1 mile to FM 2145. About 6 miles NW, marker is at ranch headquarters. This house was built in 1838 as a residence for Colonel John H. Moore and his wife Eliza Cummins Moore. Colonel Moore, a noted Indian fighter commanded ... 970 Colony Cemetery From Flatonia, take S 95 NW about 8.25 miles to Colony Cemetery Rd., go W about .25 mile to cemetery. The Colony community, settled in the 1870s by former residents of Mississippi, at one time included three churches, several stores, and a post office. ... 1016 Compton-Zapp House Market & Washington St., Fayetteville. This property has been owned by a number of Fayetteville residents over the years, including William Compton, Dr. Jethro Jackson, Antone and Minnie ... 22580 Connersville Primitive Baptist Church African American Cemetery FM 1457, S side 0.2 mi. E of Leonhardt Rd., S of Richter Cemetery. Marker is 200 feet S of FM 1457. African American citizens of Fayette County established Connersville Primitive Baptist Church sometime between Dec. 10, 1883, and Nov. 10, 1885. ... 1107 Creuzbaur's Battery, C.S.A. "The Big Guns of Fayette" High Hill community, High Hill Rd., N side 60 feet E of FM 2672. Organized in Fayette County, 1861, by Edmund Creuzbaur, a former Prussian artillery officer, and composed of around 150 men, 4 cannons, 72 horses, ... 1140 Czech Catholic Union of Texas Hostyn community, Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. From La Grange, US 77 S about 5 miles then FM 2436 NW 1 mile. On March 24, 1889, a group of Czech immigrants gathered here to form the Katolicka Jednota Texaska (KJT), or Czech Catholic Union of Texas. A fraternal ...

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18522 F.W. Flato 830 South Penn Street Born on February 22, 1820, in Bremen, Germany, F.W. Flato immigrated to Texas in 1846 and settled in Austin County. Flato and his wife, Sophia Welhausen, ... 1579 Fayette County Corner of N. College & E. Travis St., La Grange. (La Grange, US Hy 77 - State Hy 71) Formed from Colorado and Bastrop counties. Created December 14, 1837. Organized January 1, 1838. Named in honor of Marquis de LaFayette. 1757-1834. ... 12627 Fayette County Courthouse west lawn of courthouse square About 1890, the structural safety of Fayette County's third courthouse came into question, and plans began for the building of this structure to ... 18757 Fayette County Jail Texas Heroes Museum, S. Main St., E side between W. Travis St. (Bus. 71) and W. Crockett St. When the congress of the Republic of Texas established Fayette County in 1837, La Grange became its seat of government. A county jail was built in ... 22585 Fayette County Poor House and Farm marker pending marker pending 1580 Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse Town square Fayetteville citizens raised $600.00 in private funds, received $200.00 in tax money from the County Commissioners' Court, and built this Victorian ... 1581 Fayette County, C.S.A Corner of E. Travis & N. College St., La Grange. Although voted 600 against to 580 for secession, began Confederate recruiting in June 1861. La Grange was headquarters for 22nd Brigade, Texas State ... 1582 Fayetteville Public Square, Main & Washington, Fayetteville Stage station on the Old San Felipe Trail founded by James J. Ross, John Crier, James Cummins - members of Austin's first colony. Nearby resided ... 15553 Fayetteville Brethren Church Cemetery Fayetteville vicinity, 1.5 mi. S at intersection of Ross Prairie and Kramr roads Originally known as the Czech-Moravian Brethren Evangelical Cemetery at Ross Prairie, this site serves Texas' second oldest congregation of the Unity ... 14696 Fayetteville City Cemetery Pierce and S. Scott streets This burial ground has served Fayetteville since early in the community's history. The earliest recorded burial, of Cass Fisher, dates to 1851. Other ... 14020 Fayetteville SPJST 100 block N. Live Oak The Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, known in English as the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas (SPJST), is a fraternal organization ... 4283 First Roadside Park in Texas From La Grange, take HWY 71 West about 12 mile to roadside park Established fall 1933, when a local state highway official built tables and benches (since then replaced ) here to encourage motorists to stop and ... 1906 Flatonia Main Square, 0.1 mile E of Intersection of Sh 90 & NE Main, Flatonia. Market town for rich agricultural area, on one of this state's earliest railroads (chartered 1841 by the Republic of Texas). Situated on land granted ... 1907 Flatonia Baptist Church S. Converse & E. 6th St., Flatonia Pioneers organized this church in 1874, before incorporation of Flatonia, and erected a frame building in 1878. That was the town's first church, ... 1908 Flatonia City Hospital and Opera House West South Main Street, S side between S. Hudson and S. Penn streets. Marker and plate reported missing Nov. 2006. Dr. George Washington Allen (1849-1903) founded the Flatonia City Hospital in 1896, and this building was completed the following year to serve the ... 1909 Flatonia Methodist Church N.E. Main St. & N. Middle St., Flatonia. Founded about 1855 as Lane's Chapel by Alabaman settlers, including Texas Declaration of Independence signer William Menefee. Group met in log cabin ... 14197 Freyburg Methodist Church From Flatonia, take I-10 about 6 miles E., then go N. about 2 miles cn FM 2238, in Freyburg. This church began in the late 1860s when the Rev. Karl Urbantke conducted services in a local store near the town hall. Services were later held ... 2060 Freyburg United Methodist Church Cemetery From Flatonia, take I-10 about 6 miles E., then go N. about 2 miles cn FM 2238, in Freyburg. Freyburg United Methodist Church Cemetery Established 1880 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2005

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753 Jacob Castleman Castleman Cemetery, near SH 95 on private property. Pink granite footstone. A soldier in the War for Texas Independence. A San Jacinto veteran. Erected by the State of Texas 1962 359 James Carrel Bell Pitman Cemetery, E side Muldoon Cemeteries Road N of FM 2237 Born March 1, 1820. A young soldier in the Texas War for Independence. He entered Bexar December 5, 1835 [blank] -- John York, Captain. Company D, ... 4354 James J. Ross from La Grange, take Sh 71 SE about 10 miles to intersection of Hwy. 71 & FM 955. Born in South Carolina in about 1787, James Jeffres Ross was a member of the "Old Three Hundred." He arrived in Stephen F. Austin's colony in late ... 3076 James Seaton Lester Old La Grange City Cemetery, corner of Travis and College St., La Grange. Star and Wreath Delegate to the 1835 Consultation, San Jacinto Veteran, member of four Republic of Texas Congresses. Erected by the State of Texas ... 3462 John Henry Moore at Moore Cemetery at Oak Meadow Ranch; from La Grange, take Hwy. 77 1 mile NW to FM 2145, then follow 5 miles.(cemetery is located 200 yards north of ranch office in field). Noted Indian fighter; commander of the Texians at the Battle of Gonzales, October 2, 1835. Born in Tennessee August 13, 1800; died December 2,1880. ... 2848 John Rice Jones Jones-Sheppard Cemetery, off FM 954 on private property. Map dot approximate. Born in Kaskaskia, Illinois January 8, 1792. Came to Texas in 1831. Served in the army in 1835 until he was chosen postmaster general of the provisional ... 5659 John Vogt Homestead from La Grange, take FM 609 west about 5 mile. Originally a one-room house, this structure was built about 1856 by German immigrant John Vogt. He and his wife, Franciska (Willrich), added to the ... 4308 Joseph C. Robinson Woods Prairie Cemetery, from West Point go west on Hwy. 71 about 1.5 mile to Woods Prairie Cemetery Rd. or County Road 417- follow north about .4 mile. Captured at the "Dawson Massacre" September 18, 1942. Died in 1861.

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23513 P. Breymann Building 523 North Main Street This stone and brick commercial building was constructed in 1883 by pharmacist Paul Alexander Breymann (1846-1898). After immigrating to the United ... 13784 Pagel Cemetery 5 mi. NE of Fayetteville, off FM 159 on Darden Loop Gottfried and Friedrike (Dickow) Pagel came to Texas from Pomerania in 1850 with eight children and purchased land in this vicinity in 1852. The ... 4006 Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Chuch FM 3171, west of U.S. 77, Swiss Alp. (9.2 miles SW of La Grange) Second oldest congregation in the Texas-Louisiana Synod, United Lutheran Church in America. The founding occurred on March 24, 1867, under leadership ... 16340 Phillip James Shaver Fayettville town square North Carolina native Phillip J. Shaver (1814-1875) settled in the Fayette County community of Rutersville c. 1840. Two years later, he joined the ... 15069 Pin Oak Cemetery Flatonia vicinity, 0.6 mi S of FM 609 and FM 2237 intersection, E on CR 373 for 1.3 mi to cattle guard, 0.1 mi. to cemetery. The first burials at this site, now unmarked, were for two ailing soldiers who died here following the Battle of Salado Creek near San Antonio in ... 18612 Pitman Cemetery 1.2 miles west of Muldoon, Texas on FM 2237, then turn right on Muldoon Cemetery Lane. Located in southwestern Fayette County, the Muldoon area was first settled in the 1830s when Father Miguel Muldoon acquired a Spanish land grant ... 12487 Plum Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery 6 miles northwest of La Grange on SH 71 to Plum, then 0.5 mile east on Spur 220, east on CR 388 and south-southeast on CR 393 This cemetery is the enduring physical reminder of the Baptist congregation that worshiped at this site from 1870 until about 1904. Plum Grove Baptist ... 4060 Pochmann House Intersection of 2nd St. (Bauer-Rummel Rd.) and Washington St. (FM 237) German immigrant Zoellistin (Cellestin) Pochmann (1835-1862) came to Texas about 1856-57. He worked as a cabinetmaker in La Grange and married Karoline ... 22581 Psencik Cemetery Rosanky Rd. marker pending

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4161 Rabb's Prairie From La Grange, take U.S. 77 about 4.5 miles N. to Junction Hwy. 77 & Rabb's Prairie Rd. This portion of Fayette County is named for William Rabb (1770-1831), a prosperous miller from Pennsylvania who came to Texas in 1821 with members ... 24299 Randolph School marker pending marker pending 2600 Robert Hancock Hunter Oak Hill Cemetery, Hwy. 95, Flatonia. Star and Wreath Fought for Texas Independence at Gonzales, Siege of Bexar and San Jacinto. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 4330 Rocky Creek Farm Kneip Rd. E of Weigelt Ln. on private property Original one-story house was built about 1854 for settler James Wade; situated then on the former Nassau Farm, a vast tract intended for settlement ... 4362 Round Top City Square, Washington St., Round Top. On the Old San Felipe Trail, in memory of John C. Robison, participant of the Battle of Velasco; Joel W. Robison, McHenry Winburn, Isaac Lafayette ... 4363 Round Top Community Public Square, Washington St., Round Top Home of the Townsends, Hills and McH. Winburn, veterans of San Jacinto; Joel W. Robison, one of Santa Anna's captors; John Rice Jones, first postmaster ... 4395 Rutersville from La Grange, take FM 159 NE about 4.8 mile (in Rutersville) Founded in 1838 upon the recommendation of Dr. Martin Ruter (1785-1838), as a site for an institution of higher learning. Named in honor of Dr. Ruter, ... 4396 Rutersville College from Rutersville, take County Round (Old College Rd.) east 1 mile First institution of higher education in Texas recommended in 1837 by Martin Ruter, D.D. Chartered as a Methodist school in 1840. Granted four leagues ...

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17681 S.P.J.S.T. Lodge No. 1 507 East Main Street In 1897, the S.P.J.S.T. Supreme Lodge formed in La Grange with 25 lodges. Lodge no. 1 in Fayetteville voted to purchase land and in Oct. 1910, construction ... 13950 Saints Peter and Paul Old Catholic Cemetery Old Catholic Cemetery Ln E. of Drisdale Rd Although settlement in the Plum area dates to 1869, the town formally developed in 1889. The following year, Czech families began settling here, ... 14308 Salem Memorial Cemetery Engle vicinity, Salem-Freyburg Road 0.25 mi W of FM 2238 Salem Memorial Cemetery. Established 1870. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006 11680 Samuel Knight Lewis 2 miles east of Round Top on FM 1457, in Richter Cemetery (January 20, 1807 - November 14, 1867) South Carolina native Samuel K. Lewis married Marshall Ann Moore in 1830 and they settled on his Mississippi ... 4594 Sarrazin Store Washington St., Fayetteville. German brothers Edward and Leopold Sarrazin, who opened a mercantile store in 1875, moved their business to this building in 1890. They sold groceries, ... 4599 Schiege Cigar Factory FM 237 (Washington Rd) By 1859 the U.S. was importing 900 million cigars yearly, mainly from Germany. Tariffs, levied on imported cigars beginning 1862, resulted in a dramatic ... 4677 Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House facing S. White St. Charles Schiege employed mainly single men to manufacture cigars in his factory. The workers were provided with sleeping quarters in the attic area ... 4600 Schiege House bounded by S. White St., Bauer Rummel Rd. and S. Washington St. (FM 237) Prussian immigrants Carl Johann Rudolph (Charles Henry) (b. 1815) and Caroline (Schubert) Schiege acquired land here in 1861. Only one of their four ... 4605 Schueddemagen Home southwest corner FM 237 (S. Washington St.) and E. Wantke St. Replica of Saxony home of Carl Siegismunde Bauer, the builder. Teutonic influence is shown in steep roof and 2-foot native limestone walls, plastered ... 4607 Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce, S side N. Main St. between Wolters and S. Upton avenues German and Czech settlers used this gateway to the rolling hills of Fayette County. Settled by former residents of Lyons and High Hill in 1873, when ... 4608 Schulenburg Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Schulenburg. E side of N. Upton Ave., 300 feet E. of intersection with Melba St. Organized about 1871 as High Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Lumber for first building was hauled by oxen to site 3 miles north of present location. ... 16554 Schulenburg City Cemetery 1111 Eilers Street 19976 Schulenburg Community Cemetery 1319 Eilers St. 17938 Shiloh Cemetery FM 153 just west of N. Raymond Rd., next to Winchester Public Cemetery, 1.2 miles east of town Originally known as Winchester Colored Cemetery, Shiloh Cemetery has served the black community of Winchester and its vicinity since they bought ... 16251 Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church FM 153 and N Raymond Rd. Shiloh was one of many communities of displaced, newly-freed slaves that sprang up after the Civil War. Named from the Bible, it was located outside ... 1940 Simon Peter Ford Pitman Cemetery, E side Muldoon Cemeteries Road N of FM 2237 Born 1816. Came to Texas in 1830. Participated in the Battle of San Jacinto as a member of Captain William Wood's company. Died 1896 in Flatonia, ... 5580 Site of a Twin Blockhouse 385 N. Main St., La Grange. Built about 1828; used as a place of defense against the Indians and known as Moore's Fort in honor of its builder and owner, John Henry Moore, 1800-1880, ... 1740 Site of First Methodist Annual Conference in Texas From Rutersville, take Cr, Old College Rd.,East 1 mile to Rutersville College site. The Rev. Martin Ruter (1785-1838) came to Texas as a missionary for the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1837. A town called Rutersville and Rutersville ... 3156 Site of Former Town of Lyons from Schulenburg, take SH 77 South about .5 miles. Early town on land grant of Keziah Cryer. Named for settler James Lyons, killed by 1837 Indian raiders, who kidnapped his son Warren. In 1860s town ... 17784 Site of Svrcek Building Fayetteville SITE OF SVRCEK BUILDING AN 1890s COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON THIS SITE WAS USED THROUGHOUT THE 20TH CENTURY. THE RECTANGULAR PLAN, FRAME CONSTRUCTION ... 17785 Site of Svrcek Garage Fayetteville SITE OF SVRCEK GARAGE FRANK SVRCEK OWNED A COMMERCIAL BUILDING HERE IN THE 1890s. THE RECTANGULAR FRAME BUILDING WITH STEPPED PARAPET HAD TWO PAIRS ... 5902 Site of Wood's Fort from West Point, take State 71 West about 1.5 mile in to Junction of State 71 & County Road 117 intersection (roadside park) Used by colonists of this vicinity as a protection against Indian attacks . 1828-1842 fortified residence of Zadock Woods, veteran of the War of ... 4995 Spacek House Town Square, one house north of corner of Main & Washington St., Fayetteville. A good example of an evolutionary structure, this home was probably half its current size when it was built in the late 19th century for members ... 4443 St. James Episcopal Church southeast corner of Monroe and Colorado streets Built in 1885 for parish formed in 1855. On lot donated by Shropshire family. In continuous use as only Episcopal church in Fayette County. Original ... 15964 St. James Missionary Baptist Church 1103 James Ave 4448 St. John The Baptist Catholic church corner of Church & Bell St., Fayetteville. Many Czech and German immigrants settled in this area in the mid-1800s. After many years without the services of a Czech-speaking priest, the Czech ... 16264 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery .25 mi. S of intersection of Kasmiersky & Wecheta Roads ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CEMETERY ESTABLISHED CA. 1854 HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY – 2008 4468 St. Mary's Catholic Church From Ellinger, take FM 2503 NE about 2 mile, then go 1/2 mile E on CR 250. In the 1850s, families of German and Czech origin in the Ross Prairie area were served by visiting priests. After 1855, they worshipped in a log ... 11879 St. Paul Lutheran Church 201 N. Rusk Lutheran worship in this area dates to 1851 when Pastor J. C. Roehm of Basel, Switzerland, organized the first Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Texas ... 11880 St. Peter Lutheran Church and Prairie Valley Cemetery 640 Prairie Valley Road Sixteen families led by the Rev. R. Osthoff organized this church in 1896. The congregation met at the schoolhouse and Knights of Honor Lodge. Dietrich ... 5850 Stephen Williams Williams Family Cemetery, off SH 153 on private property. Map dot approximate. A veteran of the War of 1812, Stephen Williams left his native North Carolina and followed the path of a major migration movement to Georgia and ... 19977 Stephen's Chapel Methodist Cemetery 104 Schulz Ave. 23680 Stevens Chapel UMC 309 Wolters Ave Meeting together for over a century, Stevens Chapel UMC is one of the oldest African American churches in Schulenburg. In 1893, during a time of ...

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1558 The Faison House 822 S. Jefferson St., La Grange. Started 1841 as two rooms of local pine wood. Acquired 1855 and enlarged by S. S. Munger. Owned 1866-1961 by estate of N. W. Faison (1817-70), who ... 5607 The First U. S. Postal Rural Mail Route in Texas La Grange post office, NE corner Colorado and Jefferson (US 77) streets. Authorized effective August 1, 1899. La Grange, Fayette County. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 3337 The Menn House N. city limits, FM 1457, Round Top. Built near Winedale (4.5 Miles NE), probably by landowner Samuel K. Lewis (1807-67), ex-congressman, Texas Republic. Occupied 1860s by William and ... 23536 The Morgan Family of Plum 247 Plum Main Street In 1883, the widowed Martha Jane Taylor Morgan (1832-1884) set out from Tennessee to settle in Fayette County. She was accompanied by her four ... 3248 The Old Masonic Building E. Travis St. -- 1141 The Oldest Czech Settlement from La Grange, take Hwy. 77 4.5 mile south. In Texas. Was established at Hostyn when in November 1856 the families of Joseph Janda Valintin Kolibal, Frantisek Koza arrived here from Czecho ... 2891 The Rev. Jindrich Juren From Fayetteville, take Ross Prairie Rd. South about 1.4 miles to Junction of Ross Prairie & Kramer Rd. Jindrich (Henry) Juren was born in Hradiste, Bohemia, on March 20, 1850. A Protestant minister's son, he studied theology at several universities ... 5305 The Reverend Joseph Chromcik Corner of Bell & Church St., Fayetteville. Czech Catholics, who settled in Fayette County in the mid-1850s, were initially served by area priests. Eventually they petitioned the Bishop of ... 4946 The Sladek-Hillman House SW corner of N. Rusk St. (SH 159) and W. Market St. (FM 955). R. J. Sladek, a Bohemian immigrant, built this home about 1896. In 1899 ownership was transferred to Anna Hillman, the widow of Ludwig Hillman, one ... 5541 Townsend-Bremer House From Warrenton, take FM 237 South about 1 mile. Nathaniel Townsend (1804-1864) came to Texas in 1830. He hired James Stephens to build this house, which was finally completed in the late 1830s, ... 5571 Turner Hall Bolhman Ave. & Black St., Shulenburg. (American Legion McBride Post #143) This building was erected by the Schulenburg Turnverein, a German gymnastic club. Built in 1886 on the corner ...

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4311 W. S. Robson 314 N. Monroe St., La Grange. (Feb. 4, 1851 - Oct. 7, 1905) Georgia native William Sion Robson migrated to Texas with his parents in 1852. After settling in Round Top (17 miles ... 5704 Waldeck Cemetery from Fayetteville, take FM 1291 about 14 mile NW, then take Waldeck Cemetery Rd. about 0.8 miles east. This cemetery has served the Waldeck community of German immigrants for over 100 years. Originally known as Long Prairie, the community met in 1866 ... 13187 Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church Ledbetter, S at int of FM 2145 and FM 1291 Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church Before 1900, the German families of Waldeck, once called Long Prairie, were served by German-speaking Methodist ... 5714 Wandke House Corner of 2nd St. (Bauer- Rummel St.) and White St. Johann Traugott Wandke (1808-1870) immigrated from Prussia to nearby La Grange with his wife Christiane and two daughters, Karoline and Christiane, ... 20072 Webb-Schneider House 311 E. Colorado 5778 Wheeler Building 101 West South Main, Fatonia. This commercial vernacular building was built for W. H. and Emma Wheeler in 1907 by Allen Brothers Construction Company. Built of locally made bricks, ... 12433 William B. Bridgers Schulenburg City Cemetery, Eilers St. and Schulz Ave. As a member of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300," William B. Bridgers received land in Texas in 1824. He and his wife, Cynthia Ross (died c. 1831), had ... 2230 William Gorham End of CR 363 off of Sh 609, N. of Flatonia. (too wet in spring-no access) Star and Wreath Served in the Texas Army 1835-36. A San Jacinto Veteran. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 23288 Willow Springs Road Bridge marker pending marker pending 24258 Winchester Area Civic Association marker pending marker pending 5860 Winchester Cemetery From Winchester, take FM 153 east about .25 mile. In use as burial ground since site gift in 1971 by Col. Nathan Thomas (1909-81), former Republic of Texas congressman, member of the legislature, ... 5863 Winedale Stagecoach Inn from Round Top, take FM 1457 W about 2.5 miles then go NW on FM 2714 1/2 miles. Built by William S. Townsend about 1834. Of cedar timbers-- one large room, fireplace and loft for sleeping quarters. Purchased in 1848 by Samuel ... 12854 Woods Prairie Cemetery West Point, 3 mi. W on US 71, then 1 mi. N Woods Prairie Cemetery Zadock Woods (d. 1842), veteran of the War of 1812 and one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred colonists, brought his ...