Marker Inscription
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)
About this site
Czech Catholic Union of Texas is a historical marker in La Grange, Fayette County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8464, -96.9214 near La Grange. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brookfield-Evans-Cremer House (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Czech Settlement, The Oldest, Cedar, and Williams Creek.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149001140. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
