New Braunfels in Comal County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ferdinand J. Lindheimer
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2022
1. Ferdinand J. Lindheimer Marker
Army, 1836 A Botanist
of Note Born in
Germany, May 21, 1801
Died December 2, 1879
His Wife
Eleonora Reinarz
Lindheimer
Born August 3, 1818
Died May 16, 1895
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 1590.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Horticulture & Forestry • Immigration • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 21, 1801.
Location. 29° 42.804′ N, 98° 6.6′ W. Marker is in New Braunfels, Texas, in Comal County. It is on Peace Avenue 0.1 miles south of East Commerce Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located in the northwest section of the Comal German Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Peace Avenue, New Braunfels TX 78130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer (here, next to this marker); Heinrich Mordhorst (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Comal Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Comal Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Notable People & Plots (about 300 feet away); Panteσn Hidalgo (Hidalgo Cemetery) (about 400 feet away); Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
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Also see . . . Lindheimer, Ferdinand Jacob (18011879). Texas State Historical Association
Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer, naturalist and newspaper editor, was born on May 21, 1801, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the youngest son of Johann Hartmann and Jahnette Magdeline (Reisser) Lindheimer. His father was an affluent merchant. Lindheimer is often called the father of Texas botany because of his work as the first permanent-resident plant collector in Texas. He received his education at the Frankfurt Gymnasium and attended a preparatory school in Berlin. He attended the University of Wiesbaden, the University of Jena, and the University of Bonn, where he won a scholarship in philology. He returned to Frankfurt and became a teacher at the Bunsen Institute in the fall of 1827. There he became active in the political movement agitating for reform of the German government. In 1834 Lindheimer, whose political affiliations had alienated his family and placed him at risk, immigrated to the United States as a(Submitted on November 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)political refugee.Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 20222. 2nd marker of Ferdinand J. Lindheimer with photo
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2022
3. The Ferdinand J. Lindheimer Marker and Gravesite
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
