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Austin County, Texas
Historical Markers in Shelby, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Shelby, in Austin County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Shelby stories
- David Shelbyplaced 1936
Came to Texas in 1822 with Austin's first colony. Born in Pennsylvania April 19, 1799. Died March 1, 1872. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
- St. Paul Lutheran Churchplaced 2003
(Die Deutsche Evangelische Lutherische Saint Paulus Gemeinde) On April 26, 1903, fifteen members of local church Die Friedens Gemeinde organized a…
- Town of Shelbyplaced 1974
Named for 1822 settler David Shelby, this town grew up at the mill of German pioneer Otto Von Roeder.
- Witte-Schmid Cemeteryplaced 2008
This pioneer graveyard is an important reminder of the German heritage of Austin county. Following two of their sons to America, Dr. Ernst Witte (b.
- Witte-Schmid Houseplaced 2017
Dr. Ernst Witte, educated as a lawyer in Hanover, Germany, prior to immigrating to Texas, purchased 1,422 acres of land in 1856, at the age of 63…
All 5 historical markers in Shelby
Historical markers near Shelby
- Industry21 stories · 5 mi
- Round Top21 stories · 7 mi
- Nelsonville5 stories · 8 mi
- Fayetteville24 stories · 8 mi
- New Ulm7 stories · 9 mi
- Frelsburg5 stories · 9 mi
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