A Mexican War correspondent-turned-sheep-rancher, a socialist-colony survivor who became one of Texas's great pioneering surgeons, and a young cavalry officer named Robert E. Lee all crossed paths in this stretch of Hill Country — tied together by a Native American and Spanish colonial trail that predates every one of them. This drive traces Kendall County's founding figures back to the frontier road that connected them all.
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Founders & Frontiersmen of Kendall County
A war correspondent, a pioneer surgeon, and the road that connected them
A self-guided driving tour · Military
4 stops · ~50 min · 7.8 mi · Driving tour
Driving tourMilitary4 stops7.8 mi~50 minTexasRoam+
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Where it starts
The tour begins in Boerne. Open Texas Roam to follow the full route stop by stop, with directions and audio narration as you go.
📍 General area · Starts in Boerne
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