New Braunfels in Comal County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
This Monument Marks the Location
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2022
1. This Monument Marks the Location Marker
one of the founders and oldest settlers
and later captain of the first Boy Scout Troop
of New Braunfels, Texas
Ed. Braden, Joe Ney, Jack Marshall and Ed. Dreiss
associates manufactured saltpetre from guano
brought from a cave 3 miles west of this park
for the Confederate government,
By order of Maj. Reed and Capt. Harrison
of the Nitro and Mining Dept., Western Dist. Tex.
Erected 1938 by His son, Frank P. Seekatz.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 29° 42.722′ N, 98° 8.255′ W. Marker is in New Braunfels, Texas, in Comal County. Marker is on Landa Park Drive, 0.1 miles south of Gazebo Circle, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located along the walkway on the west side of the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Braunfels TX 78130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Prehistoric Life at Comal Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Comal Springs (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mayors' Monarch Pledge (about 400 feet away); German Pioneers Monument (about 400 feet away); New Braunfels Gemischter Chor Harmonie
this page online
Also see . . . Confederate Bat Guano Kiln, New Braunfels. Texas State Historical Association
The Texas Hill Country’s abundant caves with their significant bat populations furnished an important resource for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Bat guano’s high nitrate content provided a key ingredient for the production of gunpowder, and by 1863 a shortage of munitions and other goods precipitated by the Union blockade, prompted the South to seek alternative means of securing various supplies. The Nitre and Mining Bureau of the Confederacy authorized local industrialists to mine bat guano from area caves in order to extract saltpeter.(Submitted on December 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2022
2. The Marker at the location of the Saltpetre manufacturing
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2022
3. The general view of the marker in Landa Park
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
