Central East Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Peter Henry Oberwetter
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 18, 2007
1. Peter Henry Oberwetter Marker
A native of Germany, Peter Henry Oberwetter migrated to Texas about 1849 and settled first in New Braunfels, then Comfort. He later moved to Austin, where he gained distinction as a botanist. He pioneered in crossbreeding the Amaryllis, imported rare bulbs, and wrote articles regarding his botanical research. He was also a landscape artist for the State of Texas.
Married to Catherine Marie (Mary) Schade (d. 1914), he had six children.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1977
Erected 1977 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14600.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 30° 16.554′ N, 97° 43.516′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Central East Austin. It can be reached from Navasota Street north of East 15th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the southeast section of Oakwood Cemetery at Section 2, Lot 467, Space E 1/2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abner Hugh Cook (about 400 feet away, measured
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Photographed by James Hulse, November 12, 2022
2. The Peter Henry Oberwetter Marker and Gravestone with wife K. Marie
Photographed by James Hulse, November 12, 2022
3. The Peter Henry Oberwetter Marker in the Oakwood Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,526 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 3, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
