| Marker Number |
2644 |
| Atlas Number |
5015002644 |
| Marker Title |
Industry |
| Index Entry |
Industry |
| Address |
|
| City |
Industry |
| County |
Austin |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
740892 |
| UTM Northing |
3319057 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
.3 miles off FM 109 (in Lions Club Park) of Ernst Memorial Park Industry |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Site of the first permanent German settlement in Texas, 1831. Founded by Friedrich Ernst, born at Varel, Oldenburg, Germany. Immigrated to America, 1829 and to Texas in 1831. Died here in 1858. The town was laid out in 1838. |
