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after Ludwig Boerne, a political refugee from Europe, this was "a thinking
(Ger) man's town". History would have you believe that every farmer carried a
volume of Schiller in his overalls. This, of course, is an exaggeration; it was
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Boerne Attractions & Nearby Destinations:
Kendall
County CourthousesBoerne's
Library holds 33,000 volumes and boasts 8,700 cardholders. The library in
the handsome Joseph Dienger Building at 210 N. Main Street has a statue
of Ludwig Boerne near the main entrance.Agricultural
Heritage Center - 1.1 miles outside of town in Boerne City Park on Hwy 46
East.
A museum of agricultural implements.
A working blacksmith demonstration.
Open Wednesdays and Sundays 1:30 - 4:30.
Groups by appointment. 830-249-8000
Cave
Without a Name - FM 474 NW for 6 miles, right 4 miles on Krentzberg Road.
830-537-4212. Admission.
Cibolo
Wilderness Trail
Kronkosky
Hill - 1911-17 Albert Kronkosky family homestead, now a school, with scenic
overview
Kuhlmann-King
Historical House -
402 E. Blanco St. 830-249-2030
Lake
Boerne, just south of I-10 a short drive west of town. Guadalupe
River State Park
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From Boerne Hwy 46 east 13 miles to Guadalupe River
State Park. This park is one of the Parks and Wildlife Department’s crown jewels.
Tall limestone bluffs dominate the cool inviting waters below. Tubing and canoeing
are available. A two-mile hiking trail follows the river. 210-438-2656 more
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Staffel Store historical marker
Photo courtesy Sarah
Reveley, February 2008 |
Back view of the Ye Kendall Inn
Photo courtesy Sarah
Reveley, February 2008 |
Ye Kendall Inn historical marker
Photo courtesy Sarah
Reveley, February 2008 |
Stone steps leading down to an abandoned swimming pool
Photo courtesy Sarah
Reveley, February 2008 |
Boerne
History "...
In 1849 a group of German colonists from Bettina camped on the north
side of Cibolo Creek, about a mile west of the site of present Boerne. They called
their new community Tusculum, after Cicero's home in ancient Rome. In 1852
Gustav Theissen and John James laid out the townsite and changed the name to Boerne
in honor of Ludwig Boerne, a German author and publicist. A post office was established
in 1856 with August Staffell as postmaster. The community had only ten houses
in 1859, but it was chosen as county seat by a margin of sixty-seven votes after
the county was established in 1862...." See Handbook of Texas Online
http://www.tshaonline.org/
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Street, Boerne, Texas"
1887 Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/~txgenweb//
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"The Cibolo", Boerne, Texas
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Boerne
Tourist InformationBoerne's
Chamber of Commerce at 126 Rosewood will provide you with a detailed map,
as well as answer any questions you may have. They also have brochures for nearby
attractions, dining and lodging. Their own publication (The Official Guide to
Boerne) answers the questions you forgot to ask.
Phone: 888-842-8080 or 830-249-8000.
Website: www.boerne.org
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