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Immaculate Conception Church

Panna Maria, Karnes County

Marker Text

Oldest Polish parish in America. Offered its first Mass on Dec. 24, 1854 (altar under an oak tree). First building erected 1855. This church with 100-foot tower built 1877; remodeled 1937. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

Marker Details

Address 13879 N. FM 81
Location Description
Marker # 2619
Dedicated 1966
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code Polish immigrants/immigration; eccesiastical buildings; Roman Catholic denomination; churches
Latitude, Longitude 28.957203, -97.898138

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