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Site claimed May 8, 1718, for King of Spain by Gov. Martin de Alarcon, and used by priests and army units in traffic to East Texas. In 1845, ferry here, run by Adolph von Wedemeyer, aided German immigrants settling Central Texas. In 1860s this was site of brick kiln and tannery. (1968)
Guadalupe and the Comal, Junction of Two Important Rivers, the is a historical marker in New Braunfels, Comal County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 106 historical markers documented in Comal County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 256 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7048, -98.1138 near New Braunfels. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lindheimer House (historic place), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lindheimer Home, Lindheimer, Ferdinand, Home, and Lindheimer, Ferdinand, Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5091006117. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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