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

Inscription.

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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Abner Hugh Cook (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Susanna W. Dickinson

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(about 500 feet away); Col. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington (about 600 feet away); Andrew Jackson Hamilton (about 600 feet away); Swante Palm (about 600 feet away); John Crittenden Duval (about 700 feet away); Johann Jacob Groos (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major William Martin “Buck” Walton (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

The Peter Henry Oberwetter Marker and Gravestone with wife K. Marie image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 12, 2022

2. The Peter Henry Oberwetter Marker and Gravestone with wife K. Marie

The Peter Henry Oberwetter Marker in the Oakwood Cemetery image. Click for full size.

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 1,126 times since then and 29 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.