| Marker Number |
2058 |
| Atlas Number |
5089002058 |
| Marker Title |
Frelsburg |
| Index Entry |
Frelsburg |
| Address |
|
| City |
Frelsburg |
| County |
Colorado |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
737991 |
| UTM Northing |
3306817 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; German immigrants/immigration; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
In Frelsburg, just south of FM 1291 and FM 109 intersection; on FM 109 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker |
| Marker Text |
First German settlement in Colorado County. Founded in 1837 by William Frels who immigrated to Texas in 1834 and fought for Independence, 1835-1836. Proposed site of Hermann University, first institution of highter learning sponsored by Germans. Chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1844, but never established. |
