Ernst Store
Independence Trail Region
Ernst Memorial Park, Schroeder Lane
Industry, Texas 78944
In 2007, the Texas Legislature declared Industry is the state’s oldest permanent German Settlement – dating to 1831. A drive around town is probably the best way to see the sites of Friedrich Ernst’s settlement. Begin at Ernst Memorial Park to get a glimpse of the 1838 post office. The town's West End is home to the 1867 Industry Methodist Church, along with several houses and offices dating to the mid-1800s.
Ernst Store
Ernst Memorial Park, Schroeder Lane
Industry, Texas 78944