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

German Pioneers in Texas

Photographed By James Hulse, October 25, 2022

1. German Pioneers in Texas Marker

Inscription. In this area, now covered by Canyon Lake, German emigrants were the first settlers. A society of nobles (Mainzer Adelsverein) sponsored the emigration of 7,380 Germans to Texas from 1844 to 1847. They founded New Braunfels in 1845. Moving west they established Fredericksburg in 1846. Their Comanche Indian Treaty opened 3,800,000 acres between the Llano and Colorado Rivers to peaceful settlement. Farmers and artisans, scholars and scientists, they triumphed over epidemic and privation to help build Texas and the west.

Erected 1968 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8825.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 29° 51.67′ N, 98° 11.888′ W. Marker is in Sattler, Texas, in Comal County. Marker is on Corps of Engineers Road, 0.6 miles south of Farm to Market Road 306, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the trailhead to the overlook of the dam and lake. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Corps of Engineers Road, Canyon Lake TX 78133, 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. Sattler (approx. 1.7 miles away); Original Site of Mountain Valley School (approx. 1.9 miles

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away); Startzville Community (approx. 4.7 miles away); Slumber Falls (approx. 8.2 miles away); New Braunfels Schuetzen Verein (approx. 8.3 miles away); Fischer Cemetery (approx. 8.7 miles away); Walzem Chapel (approx. 9 miles away); Fischer Store (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sattler.

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1. Germans. Texas State Historical Association

In the late 1830s German immigration to Texas was widely publicized in the Fatherland. The publicity attracted a group of petty noblemen who envisioned a project to colonize German peasants in Texas. The nobles hoped the project would bring them wealth, power, and prestige. It could also, they thought, alleviate overpopulation in rural Germany. Their organization, variously called the Adelsverein, the Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas, or the German Emigration Company, began work in the early 1840s. They chose Texas as the site for their colony, in part because of the favorable publicity surrounding the Ernst-inspired migration and perhaps because Texas was an independent
Photographed By James Hulse, October 25, 2022

2. Canyon Dam and Reservoir plaque
republic where the princes might exercise some political control.

(Submitted on October 27, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Meusebach-Comanche Treaty. Texas State Historical Association

The Fisher-Miller land grant comprised lands between the Llano and Colorado rivers and constituted the hunting grounds of the Comanche Indians. This land was to be used for the settlements of the immigrants who arrived in Texas under the auspices of the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants. Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, the first commissioner of the society, had pledged from the beginning that he would do his utmost to get on good terms with the Indians. It was, however, not until John O. Meusebach had taken charge of the affairs of the German immigrants that regular expeditions into Indian-controlled lands took place.

(Submitted on October 27, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the German Pioneers in Texas Marker from the park parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, October 25, 2022

3. The view of the German Pioneers in Texas Marker from the park parking lot

Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.