| Marker Number |
11288 |
| Atlas Number |
5319011288 |
| Marker Title |
Homesite of John O. Meusebach |
| Index Entry |
Meusebach, John O., Homesite of |
| Address |
|
| City |
Mason vicinity |
| County |
Mason |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
498756 |
| UTM Northing |
3383428 |
| Subject Codes |
pioneers; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
18 miles south of Mason on US 87 to right-of-way at the intersection of US 87 and RR 2242 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
By 1848, German colonization reached area under direction of John O. Meusebach, who succeeded Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels as colony leader and who signed treaty with Comanches allowing peaceful settlement of the land between the Llano and San Saba rivers. He later retired here to a 640-acre farm where he died. His colonists have influenced Texas through their ingenuity, thrift and enterprise. They came seeking political and personal freedom and remained to create a unique culture through their blending of German custom with American necessity. (1969) |
