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Llano County, Texas
Historical Markers in Castell, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Castell, in Llano County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns, Native History, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 2001.
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- Castell
On the Fisher-Miller land grant three settlements of the German Emigration Company directed by Commissioner General John O. Meusebach began in 1847.
- German Settlementsplaced 1964
3 settlements were begun in 1847 on Fisher-Miller land grant by German Emigration Company, under Commissioner General John O. Meusebach.
- Homesite of Emil Kriewitzplaced 1992
Arriving on the Texas coast from Potsdam, Germany, at the onset of the Mexican war in 1846, Emil Kriewitz began his Texas exploits by serving in the…
- Trinity United Methodist Church Cemeteryplaced 2001
The oldest documented grave in this burial ground, that of two-year-old Feodor Leifeste, dates from 1871.
- Castell Schoolplaced 2001
Education for students in Castell may have begun as early as 1852, according to local oral tradition.
- St. John Lutheran Churchplaced 1990
German Lutherans in this area were served by circuit-riding lay minister Dietrich Rode as early as 1870.
All 6 historical markers in Castell
Historical markers near Castell
- Mason vicinity9 stories · 14 mi
- Mason27 stories · 15 mi
- Llano37 stories · 17 mi
- Doss5 stories · 21 mi
- Fredericksburg112 stories · 29 mi
- Harper6 stories · 32 mi
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