Bowie in Montague County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

St. Peter Lutheran Church

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024

1. St. Peter Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. German Lutheran immigrants who settled in this area in the late 19th century were added to the Rev. John C. Schulenberg's North Central Texas Mission itinerary in 1893. St. Peter Lutheran Church was organized in 1894. That year a small wood frame sanctuary was built on land (5 mi. NE) donated by Henry Husfeld. In 1903 The Rev. H.B. Wurthmann became St. Peter's first resident Pastor and in 1919 a new sanctuary/school building was erected. One service a month was conducted in German until 1940. Church facilities were moved here in 1948. The church continues to serve the local community.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5076.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 33° 33.848′ N, 97° 50.575′ W. Marker is in Bowie, Texas, in Montague County. It is at the intersection of West Houston Street and Texas Highway 59, on the left when traveling west on West Houston Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West Houston Street, Bowie TX 76230, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church of Bowie (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Bowie (approx. 0.4

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miles away); First National Bank of Bowie (approx. 0.4 miles away); Montague County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Home County of Governor James V. Allred (approx. 0.8 miles away); M. Johnson Poultry Ranch (approx. 0.9 miles away); Elmwood Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pelham Park (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowie.

St. Peter Lutheran Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024

2. St. Peter Lutheran Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.