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Kerr County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mountain Home, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Mountain Home, in Kerr County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Tales of Tragedy, and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1967 and 2004. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Mountain Home stories
- The Dowdy Tragedy of 1878placed 1979
The pioneer family of Susan (1830-1913) and James Dowdy (1818-1900) moved from Goliad to Kerr County in 1878 and settled on Johnson Creek.
- Y.O. Ranchplaced 1986
Charles Armand Schreiner (1838-1927), a native of Alsace-Lorraine, immigrated to Texas with his family in 1852.
- Divide Schoolplaced 2004
The first school classes held in this vicinity began in 1882, in the home of a hired teacher.
- First School Houseplaced 1967
Built in 1852 by J. L. O'Conner at Center Point with cypress logs (12 by 14 inches) cut from nearby Guadalupe River.
- Remount Stationplaced 1967
Built during the 1850s in Waring by an unknown settler. Constructed with elm logs measuring eight inches wide.
- Site of Reservation Schoolplaced 2000
As settlement in Kerr County began to spread to outlying areas at the end of the 19th century, neighbors gradually formed schools in which to educate…
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