New Braunfels in Comal County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Near River Crossing Used by New Braunfels' First Settlers

Photographed By Larry D. Moore, June 3, 2020

1. Near River Crossing Used by New Braunfels' First Settlers Marker

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At the crossing of the San Antonio-Nacogdoches Road on the Guadalupe River (used earlier by some of Texas' most famous trail-blazers) about 200 German colonists ended a journey that had begun six months before in Europe. Here, on Good Friday, 1845, they founded the town of New Braunfels, named for the estate of Prince Solms-Braunfels, the commissioner-general of the German Emigration Society.

Part of a wave of German colonists, 1844-1847, this small group and others like it have left a distinctive mark on the heritage and culture of Texas.

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3561.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 29° 41.854′ N, 98° 6.346′ W. Marker is in New Braunfels, Texas, in Comal County. Marker is at the intersection of Porter Street and McKenna Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Porter Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 555 Porter St, New Braunfels TX 78130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker. Faust Street Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. half a mile away); Texas Germans in the Civil War (approx. 0.7 miles away); Old Scholl House (approx. ¾ mile away); Comal County (approx. ¾ mile away); Home of Ferdinand Lindheimer (approx. 0.8 miles away); Church Hill School Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); Johann Michael Jahn (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Braunfels.

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Photographed By Larry D. Moore, June 3, 2020

2. Near River Crossing Used by New Braunfels' First Settlers Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.