Marker Inscription
Joe Stroud (1877-1966) came here from Bigfoot in 1903, and established a blacksmith shop on this site, continuing in the craft learned from his father. Stroud soon became known throughout the southwest for his branding irons, and had a reputation as an expert farrier, once shodding all four feet of a horse in nine minutes. He persisted in working in the shop until shortly before his death. Although the business has expanded, the original anvil still rings loud from the blows of Sherille Stroud, who maintains the Stroud family tradition. 1975
About this site
Stroud's Blacksmith Shop is a historical marker in Devine, Medina County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1373, -98.9063 near Devine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Devine Opera House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Devine, Judge Thomas J., First Baptist Church of Devine, and Devine Lodge, No. 590 A.F. & A.M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325005140. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
