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Karnes County, Texas
Historical Markers in Panna Maria, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Panna Maria, in Karnes County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2014. 5 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Panna Maria, Texasplaced 1966
Oldest Permanent Polish Colony in America Panna Maria, Texas Settled by 100 Polish families who came to Texas to gain economic, political and…
- First Store in Panna Mariaplaced 1966
Built in 1855; used as a storeroom for landlord's share of Panna Maria crops. The landlord, John Twohig, a devout Catholic, set aside one room of…
- Immaculate Conception Churchplaced 1966
Oldest Polish parish in America. Offered its first Mass on Dec. 24, 1854 (altar under an oak tree). First building erected 1855.
- John Gawlik Houseplaced 2014
Built in 1858 by a Polish immigrant from upper Silesia, the John Gawlik House is the oldest stone home in Panna Maria.
- Pilarczyk Storeplaced 1968
Built 1875; second oldest store in Panna Maria; still has original rafters and floors. Lime for mortaring stones (visible on back and sides) was…
- St. Joseph's Schoolplaced 1966
Built 1868. Oldest Polish private school in America. Since 1855, classes had been held in various sites.
Panna Maria on the Texas history calendar
All 7 historical markers in Panna Maria
Historical markers near Panna Maria
- Helena7 stories · 5 mi
- Karnes City5 stories · 5 mi
- Kenedy6 stories · 11 mi
- Nordheim5 stories · 16 mi
- Stockdale7 stories · 19 mi
- Floresville23 stories · 21 mi
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