Details for Czech Catholic Union of Texas
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5149001140
Data
| Marker Number | 1140 |
| Atlas Number | 5149001140 |
| Marker Title | Czech Catholic Union of Texas |
| Index Entry | Czech Catholic Union of Texas |
| Address | 936 FM 2436 |
| City | La Grange |
| County | Fayette |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 700806 |
| UTM Northing | 3303583 |
| Subject Codes | fraternal organizations; Czech immigrants/immigration; Roman Catholic denomination |
| Marker Year | 1989 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Hostyn community, Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. From La Grange, US 77 S about 5 miles then FM 2436 NW 1 mile. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | On March 24, 1889, a group of Czech immigrants gathered here to form the Katolicka Jednota Texaska (KJT), or Czech Catholic Union of Texas. A fraternal benefit society, the KJT was chartered on July 4, 1889, with six individual lodges. Through programs such as life insurance, financial aid to members, churches, and educational scholarships, the organization has served people throughout the state and has grown to number over one hundred lodges. The KJT continues to uphold the purpose of its founders in the same fraternal spirit. (1989) |