Title
City of Nederland - Historical Marker
Description
The marker is located in front of the Dutch windmill replica in Texas Ritter Park. Information on the marker can be found on the website, Texas Historic Sites Atlas. The id number is Historical Marker — 5245010546
Marker Text: "Settled by Dutch immigrants in 1897
named for their native Netherlands, which in the 1890s suffered overcrowding, wornout soil, and scant hope for prosperity. Thus when the Port Arthur Land Company (joined by Dutch businessmen) advertised the abundance of America, many families eagerly moved to this region. The new colony thrived, although torrid summers, frigid winters, and swamps prompted a few to return to Holland. Those who remained built a sound economy of farming and ranching, now largely replaced by rice-growing and industries."
Subject
Historical markers
Source
Photograph Collection - Nederland Historical Society
Publisher
Electronic version published by Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library, Nederland, Texas
Contributor
Nederland Historical Society
Rights
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Collection must be obtained from the Nederland Historical Society
Format
TIFF
1200dpi, tiff, Epson GT20000
Type
Image
Identifier
NDHS-0021-002
Temporal Coverage
1970s
Date Created
1970
Date Submitted
2016
Spatial Coverage
Nederland, Tex.
Original Format
4 x 5.75
color photograph