Exterior of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammannsville.

Detail of interior of Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina.

Detail of chandelier at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina.

Detail of double arched windows at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina.

Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina. The outdoor bathrooms feature signs in English and Czech

Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina. This church was established in 1856.

The sign for Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina. This church was established in 1856.

Detail of garden at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Ammannsville.

Detail of cornerstone at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Ammannsville. "Ecclesia S. Joannis Baptistae Aedificata Anno Domini 1918. Come to me all you that labor and are burdened and I will refresh you. Bydleti budu s vami na miste tomto. John F. Bujnoch, contractor and builder.

Detail of detail of exterior arched windows at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Ammannsville.

Photograph of a historic plaque in Swiss Alp, Texas. It reads: "United Evangelical Lutheran Church (Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery). The Swiss Alp community was settled about 1865. Within a short time, the Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church was established and began meeting on land given by John and Christina Knippa in 1867. The first recorded burial on this site is that of Emma Gertraut Ritter, who died in October 1867. She was soon followed by Anna Rudi, the wife of Pastor C. C. Rudi. Ten more church members were interred here before the site was formally established as a cemetery in February 1877. Other members of the Rudi family are interred here along with numerous church members. After several small area churches merged in 1967 the church name was changed to United Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery. The historic graveyard contains both marked and unmarked burials. (1999)"

Sign for the United Evangelical Lutheran Church, Swiss Alp, ELCA

The United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Swiss Alp was first formed as the Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1865.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha.

St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in Praha.

United Evangelical Lutheran Church, detail of red metal railing

United Evangelical Lutheran Church, interior

United Evangelical Lutheran Church, detail of front door

Historic plaque, "Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church, the second oldest congregation in the Texas-Louisiana Synod, United Lutheran Church in America. The founding occurred on March 24, 1867, under leadership of the Rev. C.C. Rudi, who had just moved to the Swiss Alp area. A ten-acre church site was donated by John and Christina Knippa by deed of March 29, 1869. Cedar was donated by J.F. Melcher and the Knippas and original log church was built in 1869. In Feb. 1877 the cemetery was established and in Nov. 1877 an adjoining tract of 44.5 acres was added. The present church building was erected in 1889-90. (1974)"

Photograph of a World War I Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War I Veterans: Elton Manske, Robert C. Manthey, Johnny Walton McBride, Otto E. Mehner, Ferdinand J. Mendel, Jaromir Michal, Beno Michalski, Henry J. Niemeyer, Fritz Oeltjen, Henry Onken Jr., Louis O. Quade, Ferdinand F. Quitta, Joseph A. Rabel, Otto J. Reuther, Louis F. Ruhmann, Joe R. Sassin, Edwin H. Schaffer, Gustav H. Schulze, Herbert H. Schroeder, John J. Schroeder, Conrad F. Sevcik, Henry I. Somohyl, Eugene E. Tate, Adolph Tauch, William T. Terrell, Lyle G. Thornton, Felix Wagner, Jeff B. Webb, Henry Winter, Ernest W. Woods, Marion H. Worrell."

Photograph of a World War II Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War II Veterans: Edwin Alaminski, Rudolph L. Barta, Tom C. Baumgarten, George Baylor, Victor L. Berger, Lee R. Best Jr., Adam R. Bogdanski, Ernest A. Bosl Jr., Adolf C. Brune, James E. Burns, Robert V. Bohuslav, Ernest T. Byler, Hugh Carroll, Henry L. Chovanec, Marvin Chudej, Erwin J. Cordes, Eugene Cornett, Granville W. Cowan, Rudolph R. Dittrich, Alfred R. Ehlers Jr., Roy A. Ellis, Carl W. Engelman, Alfred Fischer, Willie Fitzgerald, Charles M. Frierson Jr., Ernest W. Graf, Victor E. Guarin, Daniel Gully, Arnold Hajdik, Alton W. Hanisch, Alfred C.E. Harbers, Herman Heinrich, Maynard Helmcamp, Meinardt Helmcamp, Porter Henderson, Atlan R. Hengst, Melvin E. Hertel, Frank W. Herzik, Lawrence L. Herzik, Eugene Holub."

Photograph of a Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "Korean Veterans: Lowell W. Greenwood, William L. Guyton, Harvey E. Holub, Edward P. Machala, Charlie J. Mares, Edgar E. Michalek, William D. Ware, Oscar Williams. Vietnam Veterans: Jackson Dillon Barnes, Edward Hugo Beyer, Edgar J. Brossman, Harold Paul Degner, Floyd Wayne Kaase, Arnold John Kulhanek, Robert James Stavinoha, Willie Ray Thompson, Robert E. Urbanovsky, Gerald J. Walla."

Photograph of a Fayette County World War II Veterans Memorial. It reads: "World War II Veterans: Alphonse J. Orsak, Ladik J. Osina, Willie L. Page, William C. Parker, George Pavlicek, Lee Roy Pavlik, Oliver F. Psencik, Ernest J. Quitta, Ivan Rainosek, Adolph E. Rab, Walker Randle, Hlemuth Roeder, Sidney Scarborough Jr., Eddie V. Sbrusch, William Scherpik Jr., Benjamin C.F. Schlabach, Edgar Schmidt, Andrew C. Schramm, Erwin W.A. Schuetze, Louis E. Schulz, John G. Segura, Nathan Siebel, Erwin Tengler, Louis L. Thompson, Joseph Trlicik, Jerry R. Vaculik, Eddie E. Valicek, Julius P. Vasek, Rawlin F. Weber, Eddie P. Wiedermann, William Wendler, Bennie O. Werchan, Grannville Williams, Otto Willrich, Melvin P. Wolff, James D. Worthy, Dan Yates Jr., Ollie Zapp."

Photograph of a World War II Veterans Memorial in Fayette County. It reads: "World War II Veterans: Alfred Hubenak, George R. Huepers, Method C. Janacek, Herbert L. Kainer, Jr., Nolan Kalich, Joe A. Kasmiersky, Emil E. Knesek Jr. Carlton Knezek, Jimmie Knight, Jerry J. Knippel, Ludvik F. Kocurek, Henry Kolensky, Kleophas E. Kovar, Henry Kozelsky, Leroy J. Krenek, Anton Kresta, Jr., Rudolph J. Kubena, Bernard Kubenka, Joseph Lev, Doris C. Lewis, Alton D. Lueders, Alvin Lueders, Atlan W. Luck, Jessie M. Lozano, James O. Marburger, Edward J. Marek, Ivan Mazoch, David A McDow, Mason L. McDuffie, Peter D. Meyer, Emil C. Minzenmeyer, Emil W. Mladenka, Edgar Mueller, Edgar H. Mueller, John V. Muras, Roy Nagel, Ludwig J. Novosad, Jonnie C. Oeltjendiers, Anton J. Olsovsky, Alfred F. Opperman.