Shiner in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Herder Half Moon Place

Photographed by Richard Denney, November 30, 2012

1. Herder Half Moon Place Marker

Inscription. This Greek revival home (200 yds. N) was built in the 1880s by George Herder (1818-1887), veteran of the Texas Revolution and pioneer farmer and rancher in the Half Moon community. A son, William (d. 1940), later ran a butcher shop and farmed the land, opening the house to travelers in need of a place to rest. Owned by members of the Herder family for over 100 years, the house and outbuildings are the only remaining evidence of the Half Moon community. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2458.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 29° 25.723′ N, 97° 12.624′ W. Marker is in Shiner, Texas, in Lavaca County. It is on County Route 533 0.2 miles south of County Route 342A, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shiner TX 77984, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Half Moon (approx. 0.9 miles away); Menger School (approx. 1½ miles away); SPJST Shiner Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); All Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Shiner Game and Fish Protective League (approx. 2.2 miles away); Shiner, Texas (approx. 2.2 miles away); Captain Charles Welhausen (approx. 2.2 miles away); Welhausen Park Bandstand (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shiner.

Photographed by Richard Denney, November 30, 2012

2. Herder Half Moon Place Marker

View of marker in context

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.