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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Kendall County, Texas
Adjacent to Kendall County, Texas
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| Near Old San Antonio Road at Alamo Road. |
| | In 1913 area residents raised money to build a railroad linking Fredricksburg to San Antonio. The 920-foot tunnel beneath this hill increased the cost by $134,000 and required five months of hard labor. It opened a faster trade route for area . . . — — Map (db m25031) HM |
| On North School Road at West Advogt Street, on the right when traveling south on North School Road. |
| | When Adam Vogt (1822-1882) deeded land for this cemetery to the city in 1867, there were already some graves present. The earliest documented burial, that of Anton Peter Loth, dates to 1862. In the older sections of the cemetery are graves . . . — — Map (db m155737) HM |
| Near Cascade Caverns Road 0.8 miles north of Scheele Road. |
| | Probably formed during the Pleistocene epoch by the
underground passage of the Cibolo River, Cascade Cavern presents an interesting mix of geological, archeological,and historical features. It exhibits a combination of the joint and the dip and . . . — — Map (db m46924) HM |
| | The origins of public schools in Boerne date to 1873, when the Boerne Gesangenverein donated land on which to erect a schoolhouse. A two-room stone building was completed in 1874 and served children in all grades. A small frame building was added to . . . — — Map (db m128111) HM |
| On North Main Street at West Blanco Road, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. |
| | German music professor Karl Dienger, who immigrated to Boerne in 1855, organized a singing club (gesang verein) and band in Boerne in 1860. Dienger's music group consisted of musicians from throughout the area and was commonly known as the Boerne . . . — — Map (db m155744) HM |
| On East San Antonio Avenue west of Saunders Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Created January 10, 1862
Organized February 18, 1862
Named in honor of
George Wilkins Kendall 1809-1867
Poet, journalist, author
and farmer
One of the founders of
the New Orleans Picayune
Member of the
Santa Fe Expedition . . . — — Map (db m111220) HM |
| On East San Antonio Avenue west of Saunders Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | First and only courthouse in county. Erected 1869-1870, seven years after county organization. Many locally prominent men were associated with the structure.
The first county judge, Joseph Graham, was appointed U.S. Consul to Argentina. The . . . — — Map (db m111219) HM |
| | This structure was built in the late 1880s as a residence for German native William Kuhlmann (1856-1918), a successful pharmacist and landholder. He sold the home in 1908 to Selina Long King (1831-1910), whose sons . . . — — Map (db m128114) HM |
| On North Main Street (Business U.S. 87) at Rock Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. |
| | The first Episcopal worship service in Kendall County was held in the Old Kuhfuss Hall in Boerne in 1873. St. Helena's congregation was organized by Bishop R. W. B. Elliott in 1881, and a small wooden church structure was erected on this site. By . . . — — Map (db m128110) HM |
| On South Main Street (Business U.S. 87) at West Kronkosky Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. |
| | In 1866 Bishop Claude M. Dubuis of Galveston sent a young French immigrant, Emil L. J. R. Fleury, to organize a congregation and build a church to serve Boerne and the outlying towns and army posts. This stone structure was completed in 1867. . . . — — Map (db m128115) HM |
| On High Street west of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | [Panel 1:]
This German language monument, erected 1866, honors the memory of 68 men (mostly Germans) from this region who were loyal to the Union during the Civil War. Trying desperately to reach U.S. Federal troops by way of Mexico, about . . . — — Map (db m34985) HM |
| On High Street at 7th Street, on the left when traveling east on High Street. |
| | Constructed in 1907 for Alex Brinkmann, this building housed the Comfort State Bank until 1960. Local stonemason Richard Doebbler is credited with the hand-cut stone craftsmanship of the structure. The Comfort Public Library was located . . . — — Map (db m155855) HM |
| On Main Highway (State Highway 27) at 1377 North, on the right when traveling west on Main Highway. |
| | In the late 1890s, Charles Apelt (1862-1944) opened a unique commercial enterprise at this site.
Apelt, a German immigrant, came to Comfort in 1887 and worked as a farmer. Here he encountered the armadillo, an animal native to the Americas, and . . . — — Map (db m111283) HM |
| On High Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street. |
| | Prominent local merchant Arno Schwethelm had this building constructed in 1916 to house his mercantile business, a leading Hill Country establishment. designed by L. Harrington of San Antonio and built by stonemason Otto Bartel, it combines . . . — — Map (db m155894) HM |
| On Main Street at 7th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Prussian native Friedrich August Faltin (1830-1905) moved to Comfort in 1856 and purchased the general merchandise business of Theodor Goldbeck, located at this site.Trained in his father's store, which had been established about 1818 in Danzig, . . . — — Map (db m157195) HM |
| On High Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Dedicated in 1892, this Gothic revival building first served the Deutsche Evangelische Gemeinde (German Evangelical Congregation), founded the previous year by the Rev. Frederick Bauer. The bell tower was added about 1898. For over 50 years, the . . . — — Map (db m111298) HM |
| On High Street 0.1 miles east of 8th Street. |
| | From 1856, when Comfort's postal station was established, until this building was constructed in 1910, the town's post office was housed in various mercantile stores. In 1910, while Hermann Ingenhuett was serving as postmaster, this building was . . . — — Map (db m155792) HM |
| On High Street 0.1 miles west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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Comfort was founded by a group of German immigrants in 1854. By 1856, there were enough children in the area to warrant a public school and a one-room log cabin was built on Michael Lindner’s lot no. 258 with some classes held in homes. The . . . — — Map (db m111290) HM |
| On State Highway 27 at Broadway, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 27. |
| | Founder of Comfort Texas, with a group of seven men in his surveying party, Altgelt officially proclaimed the founding date of Comfort as September 3rd, 1854. This public park and another town-square, the site of Altgelt Field, were donated to the . . . — — Map (db m157198) HM |
| On State Highway 27 at Broadway, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 27. |
| | From 1845 to 1861, a number of German Freidenker ("Freethinkers") immigrated to the Texas Hill Country. Freethinkers were German intellectuals who advocated reason and democracy over religious and political authoritarianism. Many had participated . . . — — Map (db m157298) HM |
| On High Street at 8th Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street. |
| | This site was the homestead of Herman (1870-1944) and Antoine (1873-1941) Ingenhuett from their marriage in 1895 until their deaths and remained in the family until the end of the 20th century. Hermann acquired the Ingenhuett livery stable . . . — — Map (db m155849) HM |
| On High Street 0.1 miles west of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The older section of this hotel, with jig-cut brackets and balustrade, was built in 1880. Additional facilities were constructed in 1894, seven years after the coming of the railroad to Comfort. Both sections of the inn were designed by Alfred . . . — — Map (db m155796) HM |
| On High Street just west of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | San Antonio architect Alfred Giles designed this building for German-born businessman Peter Ingenhuett in 1891. The building was first used a a saloon, originally operated by Ingenhuett's son, Hubert, and later by Ernest Kager. During and after . . . — — Map (db m155793) HM |
| On High Street 0.1 miles west of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Ernst Karger (1861-1922), who owned and operated a saloon on the adjoining property, had this building constructed in 1913. Fritz Anderwald’s pool hall was first to occupy the building, and several other businesses have been located here over the . . . — — Map (db m155794) HM |
| On High Street (County Highway 290) 0.1 miles west of Roosevelt Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | German native Friedrich Christian Meyer (1828-89) came to Comfort in 1862. A wheelwright, Meyer also ran a stage stop and weigh station at this site. He later purchased the property which included a small log cabin he enlarged by adding a second . . . — — Map (db m157191) HM |
| On High Street near 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This cottage was built in 1860 by German born Otto Brinkmann (1832-1915), who lived here with his brothers until; he married Marie Johanne Ochse in 1867. The half-timbered walls filled with native stone display the "Fachwerk" technique . . . — — Map (db m155895) HM |
| On High Street 0.1 miles from 8th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | German immigrant Peter Joseph Ingenhuett (1833-1923) came to Texas and settled on a farm near Comfort in the 1850s. In 1861, he married Marie Karger (1843-1913), and they moved into town in 1867. The Ingenhuetts opened various businesses . . . — — Map (db m155746) HM |
| On High Street west of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | From 1845 to 1861 large numbers of German Freethinkers immigrated to the Texas Hill Country. Freethinkers were predominantly German intellectuals who advocated reason and democracy over religious and political autocracy. Many had been active in the . . . — — Map (db m111292) HM |
| On High Street at 8th Street, on the left when traveling west on High Street. |
| | This limestone-block building was built in 1890 as a blacksmith shop ("schmiede") for Jacob Gass (1845-1913). Rock mason J. Gottlieb Lorbeer worked on the lower level for almost a year, walking to the job each week from Sisterdale (15 mi. E). The . . . — — Map (db m111299) HM |
| Near Old San Antonio Rd at Alamo Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | From May to October, Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area is home to about 3 million Mexican free-tailed bats and 3,000 Cave myotis bats. Each night during this time, the bats spiral upwards once or twice outside the tunnel entrance before streaming . . . — — Map (db m71923) HM |
| On Old San Antonio Road (Old No. 9) 0.1 miles north of Grape Creek Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Ferdinand Hohenberger (ca. 1813-1895) with his wife Katherine Schultze and their family, left Bremen, Germany in 1855. Arriving in Galveston on November 20 after a 73-day ocean voyage, they first settled in Luckenbach (Approx. 10 mi. NE). The . . . — — Map (db m157172) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 473 at Crabapple Road on Farm to Market Road 473. |
| | A molder of world opinion. His theme: Greatness of Texas. Born in New Hampshire. Learned printing and worked in New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. With Francis A. Lumsden, in 1837 founded New Orleans Picayune. Joined the Texan-Santa Fe . . . — — Map (db m47507) HM |
| On Arthur Street at Jones Street, on the right when traveling west on Arthur Street. |
| | In 1882 Boerne newspaper editor Carl Gustav Vogel and his wife Ettie began buying land in this area. After Kendalia Methodist Episcopal Church, South, organized in 1886, the Vogels deeded this site to the congregation. Community residents built . . . — — Map (db m157423) HM |
| On Sisterdale Road (State Highway 473) north of Siebeneicher Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Abundant natural resources and a well-traveled pathway made this area one of the earliest frontier Hill Country settlements. The Pinto Trail, an ancient Native American Road between Spanish missions in San Antonio and lands north, was a conduit . . . — — Map (db m155138) HM |
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