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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church High Hill, Texas (Schulenburg)

Friday, March 2, 2018 Posted in Backroads,Ghost Towns of Texas,Painted Churches of Texas,Texas Historical Site,Texas TownsNo comments

In the early 1860’s during the European immigration several families of Austrian and German descent  settled in High Hill.  They were searching for religious freedom and opportunities in the new world – they were some of the lucky ones that settled in THE LONE STAR STATE!  Life was not easy for these early Texans.. they […]

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Ammannsville’s Painted Church St John the Baptist Catholic Church

Sunday, February 25, 2018 Posted in Backroads,Ghost Towns of Texas,Historic Cemetery,Painted Churches of Texas,Texas Historical Site,Texas TownsNo comments

Ammannsville, Texas‘ roots go back to the 1870’s and is named after the first settler, Andrew Amman.  Like many of the towns in the area the early settlers were German and Czech immigrants.  In 1876 the first business opened and the town had a post office by 1890. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church was […]

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FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS: Dubina Tx Painted Church: St. Cyril & Methodious

Sunday, February 4, 2018 Posted in Backroads,Ghost Towns of Texas,Painted Churches of Texas,Texas Historical SiteNo comments

In the 1800s Czech and German immigrants came to the Lone Star State, many settled in the central part of Texas.  They named their towns after towns they had left in their homelands.  Dubina, Texas is one of these towns.  These settlers had a very strong work ethic, a great sense of community, and a […]

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