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Submitted: 10/8/14 • Approved: 10/8/14 • Last Updated: 3/23/18 • R27452-G0-S3
St Mary's Catholic Church
Windthorst, Archer County, Texas
Obtaining 75,000 Acres Of Archer County Land For A Farm Colony In 1891, German-American Catholics
Planted Cross Here And Laid Off Windthourst Around A 20-Acre Site For Church, School And
Rectory. Ernest Hoff Built Town;s First Structure, A Home. Ther On January 1, 1892, Father Joseph F Reisdorf Celebrated The First
Mass In Windthourst. Before 10 Parishoners.
The First Church Was Dedicated In 1893. Second In 1904. The Present One, Third For The Parish, Was Completed In 1925. Two Members Of Parish Have Become Priests. St Mary's Church Continues To Be The Center Of Community Life.
1974 Texas Historic Marker
Contributed on 10/8/14
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Record #: 27452