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Medina County, Texas
Historical Markers in Castroville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 Texas historical markers in Castroville, in Medina County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Native History, and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1965 and 2016. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Castroville stories
- St. Louis Churchplaced 1966
Built by Alsatian settlers of Castro Colony, in Republic of Texas. Dedicated by the Rt. Rev. John Odin, C.M., first Catholic Bishop of Texas, on…
- Ranch Home of Charles De Montelplaced 1971
Frontiersman, soldier, and engineer, came from Europe to Texas, 1838. Helped found Castroville and organize Medina County.
- Dubuis Houseplaced 1966
The two original rooms in this house were erected 1847 by Father Claude M. Dubuis, from Lyons, France, aided by Father Chazelle (who soon died of…
- Site of the Homestead of Henri Castroplaced 1978
Henri Castro (1786-1861), a naturalized American of French origin, befriended the Republic of Texas and became interested in settling here.
- Biry-Arh Propertyplaced 2016
Castroville was founded by Empresario Henri Castro in 1844. By the mid-1840s, immigrants, many from the Alsatian region in Europe, began to settle…
- General Wool and the Chihuahua Roadplaced 2014
GENERAL WOOL AND THE CHIHUAHUA ROAD In 1846, General John Ellis Wool amassed an army of 3,400 troops in San Antonio to invade Chihuahua, Mexico.
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