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Comal County, Texas
Historical Markers in Gruene, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Gruene, in Comal County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1984 and 1989. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Gruene stories
- Grueneplaced 1988
German immigrant farmers were the first settlers of this area, which was orignally called Goodwin.
- Erhardt Neuse Houseplaced 1987
Built in the 1880s by Henry D. Gruene, this was the home of the family of Erhardt Neuse, field foreman of Erhardt of H. D. Gruene's vast cotton…
- Gruene Cotton Ginplaced 1989
Built on the site of an earlier grist mill, the Gruene Cotton Gin was constructed in 1878 by H. D. Gruene.
- Gruene Mansionplaced 1984
The son of German immigrants, Henry D. Gruene was born in New Braunfels in 1850. In 1872 he built this home, in what was then the town of Goodwin.
- Gruene's Hallplaced 1988
Built in 1878 as a saloon and social hall for area cotton farmers, this is belived to one of the oldest dance halls in Texas .
- H. D. Gruene Mercantileplaced 1987
In 1878 Henry D. Gruene (1850-1920) established a mercantile business at this site. To provide more space for the growing business, this building was…
All 7 historical markers in Gruene
Historical markers near Gruene
- New Braunfels89 stories · 3 mi
- San Marcos77 stories · 14 mi
- Seguin51 stories · 15 mi
- Wimberley15 stories · 18 mi
- Spring Branch14 stories · 21 mi
- Kyle19 stories · 21 mi
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