Church of the Ascension
Bishop W. P. Elliott held first Episcopal rites in Montell, 1890. Church was built with donations from friends throughout the world, under the leadership of the Rev. Richard Galbraith, who came from Ireland in 1883. The first service was held in this edifice Christmas Day, 1890. Services of Consecration by the Right Rev. J. S. Johnston, Bishop of West Texas, 1891. 1965
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
29.5392° N, 100.0123° W
Where to Find It
From Uvalde: Take SH 55 about 20 miles northwest to Montell; church on west side of 55.
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi SW Montell Methodist Church Uvalde
- 0.1 mi NE Near Site of Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Mission Montell
- 0.1 mi NE Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria (2nd Marker) Montell
- 0.1 mi NE General John R. Baylor Montell
- 9.1 mi N Charles A. Lindbergh in Texas Camp Wood
- 9.4 mi N Private Frank Marshall, C.S.A. Camp Wood