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Serbin

Serbin, Lee County

Marker Text

Here in 1854 under the leadership of Rev. John Kilian Ev. Lutheran Pastor about 600 Wends seeking religious liberty established the first Wendish settlement in Texas. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address 1572 CR 211
Location Description St. Paul Lutheran Church, E side CR 211 0.3 mi. S of FM 2239.
Marker # 16066
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite)
Code cities and towns; settlements; immigration; Evangelical Lutheran denomination
Latitude, Longitude 30.114007, -96.988264

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