Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Welgehausen Ranch
Photographed By QuesterMark, July 17, 2021
1. Welgehausen Ranch Texas Historical Marker
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German immigrants Friedrich Welgehausen and his wife Juliane built a one-room log cabin here in the 1850s. After their son Conrad and his wife Margaretha (Walter) acquired the property in 1873, they enclosed the cabin within their two-story limestone house. Other early structures here include the barn, built originally as a rock and log house, and a two-story log cabin, which serves as a guest house. The Welgehausen family owned the property until 1975.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10130.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 26.604′ N, 98° 50.252′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Marker is on Ranch to Market Road 965, on the right when traveling south. This marker is affixed to the front of the ranch house, which is set back from the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. John's Lutheran Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crabapple School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Enchanted Rock (approx.
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Photographed By QuesterMark, July 17, 2021
2. Welgehausen Ranch House and Marker
Photographed By QuesterMark, July 17, 2021
3. Welgehausen Ranch
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2021, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2021, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
