Black plaque № 20978

Palestine, TX, United States

Site of St. Mary's Academy. The arrival of the railroad in Palestine brought many workers, several of whom were Catholic who wanted religious instruction for their children. St. Mary's Academy began in 1882 when Mother St. Andrew Felton, Superior General of the Sisters of Divine Providence located a

t Castroville, Texas, sent three sisters to establish religious education here. Sister Mary Flavienne Braun was appointed Superior and principal of the school. Classes were held in a three-room frame

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