Gruene in Comal County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Henry D. Gruene
Photographed by James Kuklinski, November 30, 2018
1. Henry D. Gruene Marker
Born in New Braunfels, Henry D. Gruene (1850-1920) was the son of Ernst and Antoinette Klopper Gruene, immigrants from Netze, Germany, who came to Texas in 1845 with the Prince Carl of Solms—Braunfels Colonization Movement. In 1870 he participated in the historic longhorn cattle drive to Kansas, Wyoming, and over the Rockies to Utah. Upon his return to Texas in 1871, he married Bertha Simon, settled on the north bank of the Guadalupe River, and founded the town of Gruene in 1872 by establishing his first business, a water wheel gristmill with the millstones at this marker. Later ventures included a cotton gin, mercantile business, saloon and dance hall, blacksmith shop, lumber yard, feed mill, and automobile agency. As a land developer, farmer, and rancher, he owned land from the Red River to the Gulf of Mexico. His cattle brand was HG. This marker is dedicated to our grandparents, Henry D. Gruene and Bertha Gruene in loving memory of their
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Bessie Hampe Cobb Ernest K. Gruene Henry W. Ogletree Bertha Hampe Marbach Henry D. Gruene II James D. Ogletree Henrietta Gruene Steele Melita Gruene Hope
Erected 1984 by descendants of Henry D. Gruene.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 29° 44.274′ N, 98° 6.24′ W. Marker is in Gruene, Texas, in Comal County. It is on Gruene Road south of Hunter Road, on the left when traveling south. Loacted on the the grounds of the Gruene Mansion Inn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1275 Gruene Road, 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,
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2008
2. Henry D. Gruene Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gruene Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Gruene's Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Gruene Mercantile (within shouting distance of this marker); H.D. Gruene Mercantile (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gruene Cotton Gin (about 300 feet away); H.D. Gruene, Jr's Office (about 400 feet away); Gruene (about 400 feet away); Erhardt Neuse House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gruene.
Also see . . . The Gruene Mansion Inn. (Submitted on February 3, 2014.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2008
3. Distant shot of the Henry D. Gruene Marker
In the background is the Gruene Mansion Inn, which was the former home of Henry D. Gruene.
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2008
4. Henry D. Gruene Mansion Inn and his former home
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2008
5. Guadalupe River behind the Mansion
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2008
6. Guadalupe River
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 12, 2008
7. Henry D. Gruene Mercantile Store
Photographed by James Kuklinski, November 30, 2018
8. Henry D. Gruene Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,320 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 3, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 2, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 8. submitted on December 3, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
