Historical Markers of Texas

12797 Altwein Family FM 725, approx. 5 mi. NW of McQueeney Johann Gotthülf Altwein (1801-1853), a grain mill builder and operator, and his wife Wilhelmine (Quandt) (1802-1880) brought their family to Texas ... 43 Andrew Herron Home Off W. Court St. on private property. RTHL medallion only 162 Andrew Jackson Sowell from Seguin take US 90A 1.5 miles east to Geronimo Cemetery - marker is in eastern section Star and Wreath Born in Tennessee 1815; came to Texas about 1829; served in the Army of Texas; a courier from the Alamo, he left the fortress just ... 163 Andrew Neill Church House 700 block of East Court Street, Seguin. Built 1854; of Parks Concrete, invented by Dr. Joseph E. Parks, nationally-known chemist who moved here from Kentucky. Although erected by Baptists, ...

336 Battleground Prairie from Seguin, take US 90A East five miles to Marker site. Where 80 volunteers commanded by General Edward Burleson defeated Vicente Cordova and 75 Mexicans, Indians and Negroes, March 29, 1839, and drove ... 421 Black Education in Seguin 225 North Saunders, Seguin Sponsored by the Second Baptist Church, the first public school for blacks in Seguin opened in 1871. Through the efforts of the Rev. Leonard Ilsley ... 22593 Blumberg Cemetery 588 Happy Haven Road 16574 Boecker Cemetery from Seguin, S on 123, W on FM 725, left fork (W) to CR 411 A/Leisnner School Rd., cemetery on N side of road FRIEDRICH BOECKER DIED IN 1880 AND WAS BURIED AT THIS SITE, IN THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF HIS 203-ACRE FARM. DURING THE FOLLOWING FOURTEEN YEARS, ELEVEN ...

654 Camp Clark, C.S.A. on SH 621, in city park, Staples Named for Edward Clark, first Confederate governor of Texas, whose executive order June 8, 1861, created voluntary camps of instruction such as this. ... 685 Campbell Cabin 200 block East Liveoak, Seguin John Campbell of Ireland, who migrated to Seguin before 1847, possibly built the first room of this log cabin about 1850. In 1851 he returned to ... 843 Christ Lutheran Church of Elm Creek From Seguin take SH 467 southwest 12 miles to intersection with Church Road. German immigrants who settled in this area began meeting together for worship services in the 1880s. Initially meeting in homes or the local schoolhouse, ... 864 Cibolo Niemietz Park, facing FM 78. Marker reported missing May 2022. A town began to grow here after the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad built a line through western Guadalupe County in 1875. A general ... 897 Claiborne Rector from LaVernia take SH 775 approximately 2.8 miles north to concrete cemetery. Grave marker is in east side of cemetery - Section A, Row 24. Star and Wreath Served in the Battle of San Jacinto; Captain William H. Patton's Company. Erected by the State of Texas 1962 898 Claiborne West in Riverside Cemetery at intersection of Crockett and Garcia, Seguin - enter second drive, turn south to right turn, continue 60 feet to rock wall Star and Wreath Born in Tennessee 1803; delegate to the Convention 1832 and the Consultation, 1835. Member of the Council, Provisional. Government ... 899 Claiborne West Home From Seguin, east on US 90A East about 8 miles. House is on south side, between CR 212 (Dowdy Rd) and FM 1150. As of Sep. 2019, house is shown by appointment (call 830.372.4900). RTHL medallion only 914 Clear Spring Hall and Store from Seguin, take SH 46 approximately 8 miles. Marker is at main door of Clear Spring Restaurant. This area was settled by German immigrants in the 1840s and 1850s. Named for a water source later inundated by Lake Dunlap, the Clear Spring Community ... 961 Colonel James Clinton Neill Riverside Cemetery, Garcia and Crockett Streets, Seguin Born in North Carolina in 1790; came to Texas in 1831; participated in the storming and capture of Bexar; December 5 to 10, 1835; wounded April 20, ... 962 Colonel John Ireland in Central Park, South River at Courthouse, Seguin Home Town of Texas Confederate Colonel John Ireland. Delegate to Secession Convention 1861. Joined army as private. Won laurels in that most brilliant ... 937 Colonel Nathaniel Benton in a small cemetery on the west side of Seguin. From US 90A turn north onto Prexy Drive, continue about 1/4 mile to marker. Col. Nathaniel Benton, born in Tennessee 1814, came to Texas in 1835, served in the army, 1836, Texas Ranger, 1858, Confederate Officer, 1861, died ... 11923 Concrete Cemetery 2 mi. N of La Vernia on Fm 775 Encompassing 6.814 acres of land, Concrete Cemetery includes within its borders burials for both Anglo and Hispanic citizens of the La Vernia and ...

15784 Dugger Cemetery 222 Dugger Ln. Originally named Cottonwood Cemetery, this burial ground is the final resting place for many pioneers of the Cottonwood Community. It was later renamed ...

1412 El Capote Ranch from Seguin, take FM 466 14 miles east to marker site. The founder of El Capote Ranch was Jose De La Baume (1731-1834), a French army officer who came to North America with the Marquis De Lafayette and ... 1452 Elijah Valentine Dale from Seguin, drive east on US 90A to Geronimo Cemetery. Marker is at southeast corner near entrance driveway #6. A San Jacinto veteran. Born in Georgia, February 14, 1807. Died December 14, 1890. His wife Jane Johnson Dale born in Ohio, August 3, 1821. Died ... 1521 Ezekiel Smith in Riverside Cemetery, Garcia and Crockett Streets. Marker located in southeast section. A soldier in the Army of Texas in the Mier Expedition, 1842; born in Virginia; died in Seguin, Texas, October 28,1854.

1950 Former Site of Dowdy School from Seguin, go on US 90A east 10 miles, turn north onto FM 1150, continue 1 mile, then turn left about 0.6 miles on Dowdy School Road (CR 212). After the Wolters and Nixon School Districts merged in 1916, school trustees acquired 2 acres here from William Dowdy and erected the Wolters-Nixon ... 2041 Founding of Town of Marion, 1877 Marion City Hall grounds, S. Center St., E side between E. Schulz and E. Huebinger streets The Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway was chartered in 1870 to give interior Texas ready access to Gulf of Mexico ports. As the tracks ... 2062 Friedens Church from Seguin, take SH 123 about 4.5 miles. Turn left on county road, continue about 2 miles. Turn right onto county road, continue approximately 1 mile to church. Outgrowth of mission work by the Rev. J. A. Kypfer and the Rev. T. G. Muelder. Organized on Jan. 18, at Frankfort School, Dietz, and constituted ...

2152 George Francis Home_Dublin Plantation Off Cottonwood Creek Rd. on private property. [first plate] Built by George Francis, who was in First Regiment, Volunteers, and in Co. A, Second Regiment, Texas Cavalry, during the 1836 Texas ... 2167 George Washington Lonis from Seguin drive east on US 90A 1.5 miles to Geronimo Cemetery. Marker is near the 4th driveway. Star and Wreath Came to Texas in 1830; participated in the Texans' campaign against Bexar, 1835; wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, ... 2297 Guadalupe County at intersection of US 90 and US 90A, on west side of Seguin. Guadalupe County; formed from Gonzales and Bexar counties; created March 30, 1846. Organized July 13,1846; named for the Guadalupe River, to which ... 2298 Guadalupe County, C.S.A. on South side of Courthouse, US 90A and River Street, Seguin Star and Wreath Two local companies of volunteers were with Ben McCulloch in San Antonio, Feb. 16, 1861 when U.S. Arsenal was surrounded by Texans ... 2299 Guadalupe High School 300 block of South Austin Street, Seguin Chartered Dec. 3, 1849; the 30 men in corporation each held $1,000 worth of stock. This was first Seguin school financed through public subscription. ...

5 Hard Scrabble 513 East Nolte (was Market) Street, Seguin 2374 Hardscramble Off Tschoepe Road on private property Home of Henry and Ben McCulloch, 1841-1853; of Nathaniel Benton, 1858; of Elijah V. Dale, 1871; famous Texas Rangers and veterans all of the Texas ... 2446 Henry Eustace McCulloch from Seguin take US 90A east about 1.5 miles to Geronimo Cemetery -marker is at fourth entrance on the east side of the driveway. In this lot lie Henry Eustace McCulloch; Texas Ranging Service 1839-42; Texas Ranger Captain, Mexican War, 1847-48; State Legislator, 1853-59; U.S. ... 2452 Henry Troell Max Starcke Park, N bank of the Guadalupe River near the Bowl Pavilion (October 5, 1838 - December 19, 1921) A native of Wichmannshausen, Germany, Henry Troell moved to this area sometime prior to 1860. He served in ... 14010 Hugo and Georgia Gibson House 308 S. Erkel Ave. In 1929, Dr. Hugo Emanuel Gibson (1894-1963) and Georgia Moe (1893-1973) joined the staff of Texas Lutheran College, which relocated to Seguin from ... 2596 Humphreys House NW corner W. Humphreys St. and N. Austin St. (Business 123), aka Hollamon-Erskine House, Hollamon House, Erskine No. 1 House RTHL medallion only

12836 Jauer Family Cemetery Go east on Hwy 46 from IH35 to Saengerhalle Road (about 1 ½ miles); turn left at blinking light and go to 255 Saengerhalle Road - the cemetery is located about 1000 feet from the road behind Saengerhalle . Jauer Family Cemetery Johann Carl Ludwig Jauer (1812-1901) and Anna Caroline Alemeier (1824-1868) married in 1851 and settled on this Fisher and ... 2778 John F. McGuffin in Riverside Cemetery, Garcia and Crockett streets, Seguin Star and Wreath Born in South Carolina in 1813; came to Texas in 1837; a soldier in the Army of Texas; He participated in the struggle for Independence ... 2793 John N. Sowell from Seguin travel on US 90A east about 1.5 miles to Geronimo Cemetery. Marker is located in east section. Star and Wreath Born in Tennessee; came to Texas about 1829. Served in the Army of Texas, 1836; brother of Andrew Jackson Sowell, and son of John ... 2841 Jonathan Douglas in Riverside Cemetery, Garcia and Crockett Streets, Seguin. Marker located in southeast corner of cemetery. Born in Georgia January 7, 1799. He fought for Texas Independence as a private in Captain Splane's Company at San Jacinto. Died December 19, 1857. ... 2852 Jose Antonio Navarro Ranch SH 123, about 1 mile south of Geronimo. East side of the road, between Timmermann and Willmann roads. Born in San Antonio, Jose Antonio Navarro (1795-1871) held several offices in the Mexican government before becoming an active participant in the ... 2866 Joseph Sonka House SE corner Guadalupe and College streets Czechoslovakian immigrant Joseph Sonka (1849-1924) came to Seguin in 1878. A stonemason by trade, he established a brickyard and cotton gin near ... 2875 Juan Nepomuceno Seguin 205 North River Street, Seguin at City Hall. (1806-1890) Born in San Fernando de Bexar (San Antonio), son of Erasmo Seguin, whose ancestors came to America about 1700. Juan N. Seguin and his ... 2876 Juan Seguin 205 North River Street, Seguin at City Hall In 1974, the citizens of Seguin brought the remains of Juan Seguin to this city. On July 4, 1976, the Bicentennial Committee and the City of Seguin ... 16683 Juan Seguin School 450 Dolle Ave. Guadalupe County was home to a number of rural schools for the area’s burgeoning population of students of Mexican descent. In addition to those ...

13197 King Family Cemetery Gonzales Street, between Peach and King Also known as King Ranger Cemetery, this burial ground is a link to the history of one of Seguin's earliest families. Three brothers, John Rhodes, ...

3115 Lone Oak Cemetery Lone Oak Cemetery, W side Barbarosa Road 300 feet N of Friedens Church Road. On January 17, 1897, German immigrants living in the Geronimo area met at Specht School to discuss the need for a community cemetery. The group formed ... 3128 Los Nogales 415 S River St This structure was built in 1849 for German immigrant Justus Gombert. The one-room adobe structure, later stuccoed and enlarged, was owned from 1849 ...

3215 Marion Public Schools Marion ISD Community Library, NW corner Bulldog Ln. and W. Otto St. The town of Marion, a German settlement, was founded in 1877 as a marketing and shipping point for the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railroad. ... 13610 Marion State Bank 301 W. San Antonio Street The town of Marion began in the 1870s as a marketing and shipping point on the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio rail line. It grew steadily and, ... 3458 Moore House 703 Johnson Avenue, Seguin John Moore (1866-1909), a native of Ireland, was an early Seguin newspaperman and civic leader. Through family ties, he was also a friend of Rough ...

3556 Navarro School SH 123, .25 miles south of Geronimo The original Navarro School, named for early Texas leader Jose Antonio Navarro, was a one-room building located about one-half mile northeast of ...

3774 Old Nixon Cemetery from Luling go on SH 80 5 miles to FM 1150, then 2 miles southwest on FM 1150. This graveyard is the last visible reminder of the Old Nixon Community, which grew up here in the mid-19th century. The settlement was named for ...

3979 Pendleton Rector from Prairie Lea, take county road across San Marcos River to Hopple Cemetery. Marker and grave located near center of cemetery. He fought for Texas Independence at Velasco, the Siege of Bexar and San Jacinto. Erected by the State of Texas 1962 4088 Post Oak Community Cemetery 9.3 miles south of Seguin on FM 467; 1.5 miles east on FM 539; 0.5 miles south on Hartfield Road The Post Oak Zion Evangelical Church, established in 1885, served a mostly German community. The families of Gottlieb and Louise Brietzke and Julius ...

9429 Redwood Cemetery Redwood community, on Redwood Rd. 0.4 mi. SE of FM 1978. Marker is in the E (front left) section of the cemetery, about 100 feet S from the main entrance, near flagpole and mailbox In 1895 German settlers in the community of Redwood founded a cemetery association. They purchased two acres of land located near Cottonwood Creek ... 23359 Ridley Cemetery marker pending **please do not cross private property to access cemetery without express permission of landowner.** marker pending 4279 Riverside Cemetery East Klein Street at South River Street, Seguin This cemetery traces its origin to the Smith family graveyard established by early settlers to this area. Ezekiel (1781-1854) and Susanna (1774-1848) ... 4293 Robert D. McAnelly from Seguin, east on US 90A about 1.5 miles to San Geronimo Cemetery. Marker is 400 feet from the eastern gate, on the east side of the driveway. Star and Wreath Born in Kentucky, 1806; came to Texas in 1835; joined the Texas Army on its way to San Antonio; one of the storming party who entered ...

4436 Saffold Dam Max Starcke Park, N bank of the Guadalupe River near the Bowl Pavilion Named for William Saffold, who owned land here in the mid-1800s, Saffold Dam is typical of many mill dams built during the late 19th and early 20th ... 4515 Samuel Millett in Riverside Cemetery, Garcia and Crockett Streets, Seguin - enter second driveway, drive about 90 yards south, grave to the right Star and Wreath Samuel Millett; A Texas Soldier, 1835-1836; "He fought bravely in the Battle of San Jacinto." Erected by the State of Texas 1962 18826 San Geronimo Cemetery 1620 E. Walnut Located on the banks of the San Geronimo Creek, this cemetery was originally known as Beard’s Burial Ground when William and Margaret (Bridges) Beard ... 4548 San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church from Luling, take US 90 west three miles to church The San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church, so named because of its proximity to the San Marcos River, was organized in 1853 at the home of George Daniels, ... 4597 Schertz City of Schertz Visitors Center (Kramer House) The first settlers in this community were German immigrants from the New Braunfels area who arrived in the 1840s in search of good farm land. The ... 23307 Schertz-Cibolo Cemetery Bubbling Springs Road Brothers Ferdinand Michael and Jacob August Dietz arrived in Texas during an immigration wave from Germany in the 1840s and bought 500 acres of ... 15444 Schumannsville Cemetery Schumannsville Cemetery, NW side Lakeside Pass, 1.2 mi. NE of FM 725. Markers are near shelter at the top of the slope. German immigrant August Wilhelm Schumann (1791-1858) arrived in Texas with his family in 1846 and bought a large parcel of land in Guadalupe County. ... 4627 Sebastopol 704 Zorn Street, Seguin This Greek Revival house was built in 1854-56 by Joshua W. Young with unreinforced, load-bearing walls of cast-in-place limecrete, an early form ... 18789 Second Baptist Church of Seguin 609 S. Guadalupe St. Front lawn, adjacent to historic church bell. Following the Civil War, freedmen and their families settled in communities and sought out a place to educate their children and a place of worship. ... 4768 Site of Dietz Community from Seguin, take SH 46 7 miles to marker site, on east side of SH 46 between Center Street and Krause Lane In 1851 Jamaica native Jacob De Cordova (1808-1868) settled here. He selected this spot for its beauty, rich soil and nearby springs. He built his ... 12750 Site of Muelder Store FM 775 Site of Muelder Store The community of New Berlin developed as German settlers came to the area in the 1840s. Businesses, schools and churches were ... 5026 St. Andrew's Episcopal Church at intersection of Nolte and Crockett streets, Seguin St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1876. Stephen White, architect. Original frame building lost bell tower in 1886 storm. Restored with Austin stone ... 5069 St. Paul Church 108 South Main, at intersection of Main Street and Loop 539 in Cibolo. This congregation began about 1876 with German Lutheran worship services conducted by the Rev. T. Frehner and Oscar Samuel in private homes and a ... 23867 Staples African-American Freedmen Colony Association Cemetery 11011 FM 621 This cemetery, one of the last reminders of the community of Staples, is the burial place of many members of the historically African American community ... 12565 Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural School 3340 Sweet Home Rd. Located in southwest Guadalupe County, the Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural School served the educational needs of Negro students in Guadalupe ...

5236 Tewes House 280 Linne Road, Seguin (correct address: 8280 Linne Road, 9.5 miles south of Marion) Built in the 1870s, this limestone, masonry and stucco house was the home of Carl August Edward Tewes, his wife Texanna Wooten Newton, and their ... 5264 Texas Lutheran College College entrance on Fleming Street, just north of US 90A The first German Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Texas authorized the establishment of a college in Brenham in 1890. Directed by the Rev. G. Langner, ... 2300 The Guadalupe River Max Starcke Park, N bank of the Guadalupe River near the Bowl Pavilion One of the earliest explored rivers in Texas. Named for Our Lady of Guadalupe by Spaniard Alonso de Leon in 1689. During 1691-1693, Domingo Teran ... 5455 The Women's Club Rooms 432 River Street in Seguin Erected 1902-1903 by Women's Federated Clubs of Seguin. Known as the first structure in Texas built solely for women's clubs. To finance building ... 5490 Tiemann School from Seguin take US 90A 3 miles east to school building Named for Theodore Tiemann, who sold one acre of land to the county school district for $5.00, Tiemann School provided educational, cultural, and ... 5494 Timothy Pickering Jones in Riverside Cemetery, Crockett and Garcia Streets, Seguin. Marker located in southeast section of cemetery. Star and Wreath Born November 22, 1814. Entered Texas on his birthday 1835. An officer in the Texas War for Independence 1835-36. Captain of a company ...

13771 Warncke Cemetery 1400 block Warncke Road, 1.2 mi. from FM 775 Heinrich Warncke (1839-1908), Elisabeth Eitzmann Warncke (1844-1921) and their two children emigrated from Germany to Ohio in 1868. Within several ... 5858 Wilson Potteries from Seguin follow FM 466 (Capote Road) 10 miles southeast Presbyterian minister John M. Wilson came to this area in 1856 with his family and slaves. Since earthen vessels were major 19th-century food storage ...