Swedish Settlers
N 31° 10.037 W 099° 15.385
14R E 475563 N 3448169
This obelisk monument to Swedish settlers in East Sweden was accepted by the state of Texas as an official state historic marker
Waymark Code: WMTRHW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2017
Views: 5
The marker is located off of the US190, a few miles east of Brady, down McCulloch County Road 412 to its junction with MCR 414.
Marker Number: 5161
Marker Text:
Helped to populate county, 1886 to 1912, settling three areas: "East Sweden", "West Sweden", and "Melvin".
Most of 95 families who colonized here were farmers. Others were carpenters, stone masons, blacksmiths.
They established thriving farm economy which has continued to the present day.
[base -- obscured by thick bushes]
Erected by McCulloch County Historical Survey Committee: George Engdahl, Chairman; John Brown and George Stoepler, Memorial Committee.
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