​The Oldest
​Czech Settlement

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Marker Text: In Texas was established
at Hostyn
when in November 1856
the families of Joseph Janda
Valintin Kolibal
Frantisek Koza
arrived here from
Czechoslovakia 
and in December, 1856
arrived here
Alois Klimicek
Benjamin Klimicek
and
​Frantisek Marak. (1936) 

Marker No: 1141

Gray Granite 1936 Centennial Marker

Geographic: 29.840607,-96.911324

Location: from La Grange, take Highway 77 4.5 mile south.