Details for Church of the Ascension
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5463000858
Data
| Marker Number | 858 |
| Atlas Number | 5463000858 |
| Marker Title | Church of the Ascension |
| Index Entry | Church of the Ascension |
| Address | SH 55 |
| City | Montell |
| County | Uvalde |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 401941 |
| UTM Northing | 3268134 |
| Subject Codes | Episcopal denomination; churches |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | From Uvalde: Take SH 55 about 20 miles northwest to Montell; church on west side of 55. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | 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 |