Henri de Castro - Castroville, TX
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N 29° 21.345 W 098° 52.508
14R E 512119 N 3247406
Relief art depiction of the founder of Castroville on a pink marble memorial
Waymark Code: WM144AA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2021
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To commemorate the founding of Castroville by Henri de Castro on Sept. 3, 1844, and blessing of cornerstone of St. Louis Catholic Church by Rt. Rev. J.M. Odin on Sept. 12, 1844. The first catholic church between San Antonio and the Rio Grande. Original Colonists (list of names).
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US-90 at Fiorella Street
Castroville, TX USA
Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed
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Sculptors Name: Not listed
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