Marker Inscription
Built of native stone in 1871, soon after Knopp and his wife Katherina (Stein) came to America. From Germany they traveled six weeks by clipper ship to Indianola and by oxcart to Fredericksburg. They bought this homesite for $70 in gold. Knopp was a stonemason; family farm, a mile from this home, was worked by the wife and children. (Of the 15 children born to the Knopps, nine reached adulthood.) House, restored in 1939, was extensively remodeled in 1968. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971
About this site
Knopp, Johann Joseph is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Gillespie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 195 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2853, -98.8724 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moritz-Hitzfeld-Jacoby House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include John Peter Tastch Home, 1856, Fredericksburg College Building, and Cordes, Henry.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010066. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
