But at the same time, these Czechs, along with their German and Polish neighbors, became Texas pioneers, working the fields, raising livestock, and mixing country music into their Saturday night polka dances. They brought polka, kolaches, and dumplings-music and food that reminded them of home. Predominantly Catholic, the Czechs settled in such Fayette County towns as La Grange, Fayetteville, Schulenburg, Dubina, Moulton, Hostyn, and Praha. By the Civil War, about 700 Czechs called the region’s rich farmland home. Call 866/504-5294.įleeing persecution in their homeland, a pioneering group of 16 families from Bohemia landed in Galveston in 1852 and made their way to Central Texas, according to the Texas Almanac. Main St., offers guided tours of the painted churches, as well as maps for self-guided tours. The Greater Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce, 618 N. La Grange Main Street & Visitors Bureau, 254 N. The Round Top Area Chamber of Commerce, 110 Schumann Lane. Who needs to get on an airplane to dance with a foreign culture? Between Houston and Austin, a 90-minute drive from each, is Fayette County, “the cradle of Czech immigration.” In the 19th century, Czech immigrants settled in pockets around Texas-just follow the kolaches-but the concentration of new arrivals in Fayette County created a rich Czech tradition that persists today in the region’s music, food, and culture.įor information about Fayette County travel destinations, contact the local tourism offices:The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, 123 N. There are many treasures at the Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange.
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