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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VQE_swedes-of-texas-historical_Austin-TX.html
Swedish immigration to Texas began with the arrival of Swen Magnus Swenson in 1838. Settling first on the Gulf Coast, he became a successful businessman. In 1850 he moved to Austin, where he established a ranch in the area he later named Govalle (…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM197A_the-johnson-smokehouse_Austin-TX.html
Charles Johnson was a native of Sweden who settled in Austin in 1854. In 1858 he built his main residence near Deep Eddy along the Colorado River, which presently is the American Legion. The Johnson Ranch, consisting of 124 acres, was procured in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11VG_esperanza-school-building_Austin-TX.html
One of earliest one-room rural schoolhouse in Travis County, this cabin was built on property of Richard McKenzie in 1866. It was known as Esperanza School and served children from Neighboring farms in the period before public education. In 1893 w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHO9_swedish-log-cabin_Austin-TX.html
Built about 1838 on "Govalle" ("good grazing land in Swedish"). Ranch of S.M. Swenson, settler who encouraged migration of his countrymen to Texas as a copy of cabins built 1638 by Swedish colonists in Delaware.
Home, 1848, of newly arrived Gus…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH5Z_eanes-marshall-ranch_Austin-TX.html
Alexander Eanes (1806-1888) moved to Texas from Mississippi in 1845 and acquired this ranch by 1857. In 1873 he sold the property to his brother, Robert Eanes (1805-1895), who had moved to the area following the Civil War. A log cabin built on the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH5Y_eanes-cemetery_West-Lake-Hills-TX.html
The establishment of this cemetery in 1874 provided for the burial of travelers and residents of eastern Travis County who did not have a family graveyard. The land was donated by early Eanes settlers William and Sophia Teague, who also deeded par…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH3P_barton-springs_Austin-TX.html
Clear and icy, these springs over the years have drawn Indians, pioneers, and tourists to this spot. The waters are brought from the limestone strata to the surface by the Balcones Fault, which bisects Central Texas. Average flow is 27,000,000 gal…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH2C_eanes-school-and-chapel_West-Lake-Hills-TX.html
A log cabin built on property of Robert Eanes (1805-95) in 1872 was the first Eanes school. In 1874 the school was moved to a one-room frame structure on this adjacent 2-acre tract given by William and Sophia Teague. Itinerant ministers conducted …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH21_ashford-mcgill-house_Austin-TX.html
Originally built in the 1870s for Austin pioneer Ashford McGill, this native limestone structure and the surrounding property were purchased by Andrew J. Zilker who conveyed the land to the city for a park in 1931. Remodeled by the Federal Civil W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMH1X_andrew-jackson-zilker_Austin-TX.html
Voted Austin's most worthy citizen twice, Indiana native Andrew Jackson Zilker (1858-1934) grew up with a strong respect for the laborers along the Ohio River. He came to Austin penniless in 1876 but quickly became a businessman and bank director.…