Marker Inscription
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 Village Band. The band reflected traditional German music, heritage, and culture and performed at various area festivals, functions, and events. Since the 1860s a number of musical groups similar to the village band have flourished in Boerne and other area communities. Boerne's German-style bands have gained statewide recognition. (1995)
About this site
German Music in Boerne is a historical marker in Boerne, Kendall County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7942, -98.7323 near Boerne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dienger, Joseph, Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ye Kendall Inn, Kendall County Courthouse and Jail, and Kendall County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5259002175. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
