Historical Marker
Industry
Historical marker location:
Industry, Texas
( .3 miles off FM 109 (in Lions Club Park) of Ernst Memorial Park Industry)
Marker installed: 1936
Site of the first permanent German settlement in Texas, 1831. Founded by Friedrich Ernst, born at Varel, Oldenburg, Germany. Immigrated to America, 1829 and to Texas in 1831. Died here in 1858. The town was laid out in 1838.
The first domed stadium in the world, the Astrodome, was built in Houston in 1965 and hosted numerous sporting events and concerts over the years.