| Marker Number |
8644 |
| Atlas Number |
5051008644 |
| Marker Title |
Josef Masik |
| Index Entry |
Masik, Josef |
| Address |
|
| City |
Caldwell |
| County |
Burleson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
723742 |
| UTM Northing |
3381993 |
| Subject Codes |
educational topics; Czech immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Caldwell, take SH 21 E about 2 1/2 miles to CR 208, go South (right) about 9/10 mile to bridge over RR tracks, turn West (right) on trail just past bridge - follow trail to marker in northwest corner of pasture on S side of RR. Chain link fence now surrounds graves. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(March 30, 1810 - July 1, 1881) First Czech teacher in Texas. Born in Moravia (now Czechoslovakia). Certified to teach at age 16. Came to Texas 1855, seeking freedom from oppression. Following much hardship, he resumed teaching, 1859, with up to 50 pupils yearly. Retired, 1872. |
