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[Historical Marker for St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly, TX]

Description: Photograph of the Historical Marker in front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Marker Text reads: "The Rev. Felix Orzechowski, who came to Texas in 1866 to answer an appeal for Polish missionaries, organized St. Joseph's Parish in 1869. The first Catholic church in Walker County, it served the many Polish families who settled this area in the 1870s. Church tradition often sustained the immigrants until they adjusted to life in a new country. Services were held ou… more
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
Location: 30.536007 -95.481431

[Chapel Interior: Presidio La Bahia]

Description: Interior photograph of the chapel nave and balcony of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX. Temporary imprisonment site of Colonel James Fannin's men during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.
Date: December 14, 2021
Creator: Hicks, William
Location: 28.648124 -97.382566

[Chapel Sanctuary: Presidio La Bahia]

Description: Interior photograph of the chapel nave, solea, and sanctuary mural as seen from the upper balcony of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX. Temporary imprisonment site of Colonel James Fannin's men during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.
Date: December 14, 2021
Creator: Hicks, William
Location: 28.648137 -97.382685
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