| Marker Number |
4064 |
| Atlas Number |
5065004064 |
| Marker Title |
Polish Settlers of White Deer |
| Index Entry |
Polish Settlers of White Deer |
| Address |
|
| City |
White Deer |
| County |
Carson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
302484 |
| UTM Northing |
3924003 |
| Subject Codes |
Polish immigrants/immigration; immigration |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 294 N (North Main Street), on grounds of Catholic Church, White Deer (2 blocks north of intersection with Highway 60) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1854, 100 Polish families (800 persons) came to America in one small sailing ship--a voyage of 9 weeks. None spoke English. From Galveston they walked 200 miles to Panna Maria in South Texas, arriving for Christmas Eve Mass. There they toiled at manual labor. In 1909, in response to White Deer Land Co. offers, they migrated here. Later the colony had additions from Washington State, Nebraska, Wisconsin. Their first Catholic church, completed May 13, 1913, was on this site. Today their descendants include some of the most outstanding citizens of Texas. |
