Port Lavaca in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Grace Episcopal Church

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

1. Grace Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Records indicate Episcopal worship services were held in Lavaca prior to the 1850s. By 1852 the Rev. Henry N. Pierce, Rector of Christ Church in Matagorda, periodically came to conduct services here. The Rev. C.S. Hedges, with funding made possible by an Ohio benefactor, organized Grace Church in 1853. Deadly yellow fever epidemics in 1853 and 1855 devastated the church and the town. In 1874 the Bishop ordered the church building moved to Cuero to serve a larger population. Grace Church survived, however, and a second building was secured in 1887. Destroyed by a hurricane in 1945, it was rebuilt by 1949. Grace Church regained parish status in 1951, and additional facilities were built to meet the church's needs in the following decades.

Erected 1999 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1247.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 28° 36.824′ N, 96° 37.375′ W. Marker is in Port Lavaca, Texas, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Guadalupe Street and East Austin Street (State Highway 238), on the right when traveling south on Guadalupe Street. The marker is located on the north side of the church grounds by the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 East Austin Street, Port Lavaca TX 77979, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Wood Barrels of Cement (here, next to this marker); Beach Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howard G. Hartzog, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Calhoun County Hurricanes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Calhoun County Participation During World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away); San Antonio & Mexican Gulf Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); Sunlight Girls Club (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alice O. Wilkins School (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Lavaca.

The Grace Episcopal Church Marker and the Wood Barrels of Cement marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

2. The Grace Episcopal Church Marker and the Wood Barrels of Cement marker

Marker presented to Eula Grace Wedig, at the base of the state marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

3. Marker presented to Eula Grace Wedig, at the base of the state marker

In Recognition and With Grateful Thanks for Her Outstanding Service to Grace Episcopal Church in Obtaining This Historical Marker.
The Vestry of Grace Church October 8, 2000

The view of the Grace Episcopal Church from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021

4. The view of the Grace Episcopal Church from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.