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Site of Sidney J. Pyland Blacksmith Shop

Wimberley, Hays County

Marker Text

While still a young boy, Sidney J. Pyland accompanied his parents on their journey from Tennessee to Wimberley about 1880. In 1895, at the age of 20, Sidney opened a blacksmith shop here, just above Cypress Creek on the busy village Square. He married Nellie Ann Wimberley in 1897. For 15 years Sidney forged horseshoes, built and repair wagons, and hammered out implements for area ranchers and farmers. In 1910 he moved his family and blacksmith shop intact to San Marcos. This site has continued to be a hub of business activity on Wimberley's Town Square. Incise: Sponsored by John and Mavis Woolsey

Marker Details

Address
Location Description
Marker # 10314
Dedicated 1992
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code livery stables
Latitude, Longitude 29.996028, -98.097483

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