Gruene has 7 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Comal County. The marker list includes records dating to 1984. Common marker themes include churches, cemeteries, and community institutions, railroad, trail, and transportation history, ranching, farming, and frontier settlement. Use this page to preview the markers, then open RoadHistorical on your drive to see nearby stops on the map, listen to narration, and save the places you want to visit.
Gruene Mansion · 1984
The son of German immigrants, Henry D. Gruene was born in New Braunfels in 1850. In 1872 he built this home, in what was then the town of Goodwin. Gruene became a leader in the community, which later was renamed for…
View on map ↗Erhardt Neuse House · 1987
Built in the 1880s by Henry D. Gruene, this was the home of the family of Erhardt Neuse, field foreman of Erhardt of H. D. Gruene's vast cotton interests.The Neuse family continued to reside here until the 1930s when…
View on map ↗H. D. Gruene Mercantile · 1987
In 1878 Henry D. Gruene (1850-1920) established a mercantile business at this site. To provide more space for the growing business, this building was erected in 1904, one year after the local post office name changed…
View on map ↗Gruene · 1988
German immigrant farmers were the first settlers of this area, which was orignally called Goodwin. Henry D. Gruene established a large cotton farming operation here in the 1870s. He built a mercantile, cotton gin and…
View on map ↗Gruene's Hall · 1988
Built in 1878 as a saloon and social hall for area cotton farmers, this is belived to one of the oldest dance halls in Texas . Christian Herry (1854-1917) built the hall under the direction of town developer Henry D.…
View on map ↗Gruene Cotton Gin · 1989
Built on the site of an earlier grist mill, the Gruene Cotton Gin was constructed in 1878 by H. D. Gruene. Powered by the Guadalupe River, the gin was steam-operated and served to process the vast amounts of cotton…
View on map ↗Original Gruene Mercantile · 1989
Founded in 1878 by Henry D. Gruene to serve the families working on his cotton farm, the original Gruene Mercantile served many purpose for the community. In addition to providing food, clothing, household goods and…
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