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Edward E. Zimmerman came to Texas, 1844, from Germany; settled here, 1854, with wife Regina Reinhard. They had 5 children. Zimmerman built this early Texas farmhouse, 1861, of hand-hewn cream colored rock from nearby hills; lumber from Bull Creek mills. One of first residences on route of Shawnee Trail (used by traders, immigrants, Indians and famous as a cattle trail in 1850's and 1860's). Regina once shot a bear at back door. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
The Old Zimmerman Home is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3639, -97.7136 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Paul's Baptist (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fiskville, Gethsemane Lutheran Church (1962), and Old Quarry Site.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015021. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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