Near Highway 16 0.1 miles north of Orchard Park Boulevard.
Joe H. Newcomer (Jan. 19, 1910 - Dec. 23, 1967) Special Texas Ranger, Deputy Sheriff, Justice of Bandera County, World War II Shipboard Security Officer for Chemical Company, Also Uvalde Alderman, County Clerk, Chief of Police. Member . . . — — Map (db m155439) HM
On State Highway 316 0.6 miles south of North Ocean Drive, on the left when traveling south.
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Born in Rouen France November 22, 1643. Came to Canada in 1668. Founded a first settlement near Montreal. Led several expeditions on the Great Lakes and the Ohio and Illinois rivers. Completed the exploration of the Mississippi, . . . — — Map (db m120700) HM
On Privilege Creek Road at Old School Road, on the left when traveling north on Privilege Creek Road.
Polly, Texas was founded by Jose Policarpio "Polly" Rodriguez (1829-1914) in 1858. Polly was a noted frontieraman, surveyor and US Army scout with the 2nd Calvary who became one of the first settlers of Bandera County. His purchase of acreage and . . . — — Map (db m189485) HM
On 11th Street at Cedar Street, on the right when traveling east on 11th Street.
The origin of the name of Bandera Pass and its namesake city and county dates back to conflicts between the Spanish Army and native Lipan Apaches in the early 18th century. The history of the townsite began in the early 1840s, when Charles de Montel . . . — — Map (db m130359) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 173/16) at Hackberry Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
The Great Western Cattle Trail (also known as the Old Texas Trail and the Dodge City Trail) was the longest of all 19th century trails used to drive cattle from Texas to distant markets. In 1874, Capt. John T. Lytle and other cowboys led 3,500 . . . — — Map (db m130351) HM
On Old Medina Highway 0.1 miles west of Houston Street, on the right when traveling west.
Freedman and soldier Hendrick Arnold (1804-1849) was awarded land following the Texas Revolution for his participation in the Siege of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto. He received six surveys in what was then Bexar county, including this . . . — — Map (db m201897) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 173) north of Hackberry Street, on the right when traveling north.
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Camp Montel C.S.A.
Site 25 mi. West on Hy. 470, 1 mi. South. Established 1862 as part of Red River-Rio Grande defense line. Named for Captain Charles DeMontel, surveyor and colonizer of Bandera, leader of county . . . — — Map (db m111200) HM
On Polly's Chapel Road 0.1 miles north of Old School Road, on the left when traveling north.
An official Texas Historical Landmark
In 1880, the Rev. Jose Policarpio "Polly" Rodriguez (1829-1914) completed this chapel on his ranch. Plans began when he selected this gentle rise west of nearby Privilege Creek. Then, he faced the building . . . — — Map (db m189489) HM
On Old Medina Highway 0.1 miles west of Houston Street, on the right when traveling west.
The footprints of Blacks in the sands of Bandera County's history are not easily found...but they can be seen with diligent searching. Carolyn Edwards, Chairperson, Bandera County Historical Commission, 1991
A Community Laid to Rest . . . — — Map (db m299184) HM
On Bear Creek Road at Privilege Creek Road, on the right when traveling north on Bear Creek Road.
125 Years of Bandera history!
Polly Texas Pioneer Association, a local 501.c.3 non-profit, is proud to announce its acquisition of Polly's Schoolhouse. The schoolhouse was built in 1892 by J.P. "Polly" Rodriguez. The schoolhouse served as . . . — — Map (db m189492) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 173/16) at Hackberry Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
The tradition of the Texas cowboy originated from northern Mexico with the vaqueros, individuals mounted on horseback who herded livestock, mainly cattle, through the open prairie. These men became legends in Bandera County. The City of Bandera . . . — — Map (db m130352) HM
On North Main Street at Johns Road on North Main Street.
George Wilkins Kendall, the Father of the Texas Sheep Industry and county namesake, was truly a renaissance man who was skilled in several professions and trades including animal husbandry. During the 1850's-60's Kendall, through trial and error, . . . — — Map (db m298479) HM
On Polly's Cemetery Road at Old School Road, on the right when traveling west on Polly's Cemetery Road.
In the late 1850's, Jose Policarpio" Polly" Rodriguez (1829-1914), a noted US Army scout with 2nd Calvary, became one of the first settlers of Bandera County. His first purchase of 600 acres included this property. Ultimately, he acquired over . . . — — Map (db m189491) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 16) at Pecan Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
A Bandera County Deputy Sheriff, Capt. Jack Phillips, set out alone on Dec. 29, 1876, on an official visit to Sabinal Canyon. Indians attacked him at Seco Canyon Pass, 22 miles southwest of Bandera. Phillips raced for the nearest settlement. When . . . — — Map (db m117712) HM
On 4th Street east of Market Street (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling west.
The location of Real County lies at the southern edge of the Edwards Plateau along the Balcones Escarpment, an area of rugged mountains and canyons named for the Frio, Sabinal and Nueces Rivers. The county line between Edwards County and Bandera . . . — — Map (db m111321) HM
On King William Street south of Beauregard Street, on the right when traveling north.
Alfred Giles is remembered as a major architect who designed many edifices throughout Texas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Born in 1853 in Hillingdon, Middlesex County, England, Giles spent his early days as an architect's . . . — — Map (db m118800) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 16) at Hackberry Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
The town of Bandera was named by Indians. In 1870, a young boy, Herman Lehman, was captured by the Apaches and later lived with the Comanches. At the age of 65 he told this story to Bandera historian J. Marvin Hunter: Lehman said the Comanches . . . — — Map (db m175888) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 173) north of Hackberry Street, on the right when traveling north.
First permanent courthouse for county, which was organized in 1856, but used makeshift quarters for offices and courtrooms until this building was erected 1890-91. Style is local version of the Second Renaissance Revival. White limestone for the . . . — — Map (db m111201) HM
On 4th Street east of Market Street (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling west.
Leakey was the county seat of Edwards County from 1883 to 1891 when a vote moved the seat to Rocksprings. Real County, named for businessman and State Senator Julius Real, was organized from parts of Edwards, Kerr and Bandera counties in April 1913. . . . — — Map (db m111300) HM
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