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Comal County, Texas
Historical Markers in New Braunfels, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 43 Texas historical markers in New Braunfels, in Comal County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy, Civil War, Strange But True, and Texas Music. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2022. 14 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these New Braunfels stories
- First Patented Wire Fenceplaced 1982
[Special fence design at top of inscription] Virgina native William H. Meriwether (b. 1800), an early Comal County plantation owner, ran a sawmill…
- Carl Heinrich Guentherplaced 2010
(SEPTEMBER 9, 1821 - APRIL 8, 1870) BORN IN PRUSSIA, CARL (KARL) HEINRICH GUENTHER IMMIGRATED TO TEXAS IN 1845.
- Comal County, C.S.A.placed 1964
Manufacturing and supply center in Civil War. The local newpaper urged southern cause so strongly that 1861 vote was 239 to 86 favoring secession.
- John F. Torrey, Site of Early Mill and Factoryplaced 1936
(1821- 1893) Pioneer promotor of Texas industry. He operated a flour, grist and saw mill, a sash, door and blind factory (1850), a cotton factory…
- Landa Parkplaced 2009
Joseph Landa purchased the land that now encompasses this park in 1859. The Comal Springs, the largest group of springs in the American Southwest…
- Natural Bridge Cavernsplaced 1967
Discovered March 27, 1960, by four students of St. Mary's University, San Antonio. Named for the rock bridge that marks entrance.
New Braunfels on the Texas history calendar
All 43 historical markers in New Braunfels
- 1915 New Braunfels Post Office2015
- Albert and Marie Kopplin House2020
- August and Karoline Tolle House2004
- August Dietz Cottage1974
- Carl Heinrich Guenther2010
- Church Hill School Building1976
- Comal County Courthouse1993
- Comal County Fair2014
- Comal County, C.S.A.1964
- Edgar Alfred Grist, DVM2022
- Faust Street Bridge1999
- First Patented Wire Fence1982
- Hinmann House2008
- Homesite of Johann and Gertruda Walzem2002
- International & Great Northern Railroad in New Braunfels2006
- John F. Torrey, Site of Early Mill and Factory1936
- Joseph Klein House1979
- Landa Park2009
- Main Plaza Bandstand2003
- Natural Bridge Caverns1967
- Near River Crossing Used by New Braunfels' First Settlers1969
- New Braunfels1936
- New Braunfels Academy1986
- New Braunfels Cemetery1976
- New Braunfels Gemischter Chor Harmonie2020
- New Braunfels Schuetzen Verein2006
- New Braunfels Woolen Mill2015
- New Braunfels: County Seat of Comal County2005
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery2019
- Panteón Hidalgo (Hidalgo Cemetery)2021
- Phoenix Saloon2015
- Plumeyer Bakery Building2005
- Richard E. and Ella Sodke Kloepper House2003
- Riley's Tavern2013
- Site of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Mission - Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission1968
- Slumber Falls Camp2015
- Sophienburg Hill2017
- The Grotto, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church1980
- The Hofheinz House2002
- Waisenhaus (Orphanage)1970
- Walzem Chapel2014
- West End Park and Dance Hall2016
- Wurstfest2017
Historical markers near New Braunfels
- Seguin26 stories · 15 mi
- San Marcos33 stories · 16 mi
- Kyle12 stories · 24 mi
- La Vernia6 stories · 24 mi
- Sutherland Springs6 stories · 29 mi
- San Antonio177 stories · 29 mi
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