During the war’s last year, Praha (population under 100) lost nine local men in combat, more than any other U.S. town its size. That sacrifice is memorialized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, one of the famous painted churches of Texas. Its cemetery and grounds include three small stone chapels and a Texas pink granite monument—all paying tribute to the town’s nine fallen soldiers.
St. Mary's Church
22830 Pondaseta Rd
Umbarger, TX 79091
Hours
St. Mary's is an active church. Please contact the church before visiting, and always be respectful of church services.