Boerne Texas History - Kuhlmann's Apothecary
At the corner of Main Street and Rosewood is the home of Texas Treasures Fine Art Gallery. But back in the 80’s…the 1880’s…Mr. William Kuhlmann opened Kuhlmann’s Apothecary…one of the first drug stores in Boerne. More on this historic Boerne corner…right after this. Kendall County Roofing - w…
Boerne Texas History - Kuhlmann King House
Behind the old City Hall Building is The Kuhlmann-King House, sitting on what is known as Boerne’s Historic Hill…So who was William Kuhlmann and who was Selina King? The answer…and tragic story…right after this. Kendall County Roofing In 1885 William Kuhlmann and his bride Marie immigrated from …
Boerne Texas History - Frederick James Dodge
When you meander past the Starbucks on Upper Balcones, you’ll find Dodge Road…named after Frederick J. Dodge, who was a Texas cattleman at the end of his life, but in the middle…well, we’ll tell you more about Detective Fred Dodge right after this. Kendall County Roofing Fred Dodge worked as a l…
Boerne Texas History - William Dietert House on River Road
Across River Road from the Dam on Cibolo Creek is a real estate business operating in The William Dietert House, … the story of the Dietert family right after this … Kendall County Roofing German-born William Dietert and his two brothers came to Texas in the 1850s. William built a dam on Cibolo …
Boerne Texas History - Rudolph Carstajen Building
At the corner of Main Street and West San Antonio, next to Main Plaza is the Hillje Music Store where you can rent musical instruments, but before 1901, on that site was Homer’s Livery Stable, where you could rent a horse and buggy for a dollar a day. The story of the present-day Carstanjen Buildi…
Boerne Texas History - Bergheim, Texas
If you think Boerne has grown, the population of Bergheim in 1970 was only 22 souls. The story of our brother city Bergheim, right after this. Kendall County Roofing While the intersection of State Highway 46 and FM 3351 is relatively flat, the German name Bergheim means “Mountain Home”. Home in …
Boerne Texas History - The Kendall County Fair
In 1905 the very first Kendall County Fair happened on Labor Day - Monday, September 4th, except it wasn’t on the fairgrounds you know today. The history of The Kendall County Fair right after this. Sponsor: Kendall County Roofing The very first Kendall County Fair took place in 1905 in the Ope…
Boerne Texas History - Sisterdale
While Boerne is the county seat established in 1849, Kendall County was created 13 years later. But Boerne was not the first settlement in the area…those bragging rights belong to Sisterdale. The story of our sister city right after this. Sponsor: Kendall County Roofing Sisterdale was first se…
Boerne Texas History - John Small / Menger Creek / Dr. Kingsbury
Boerne Radio Presents Boenre Texas History When you pull into the right side of WalMart, you see the remains of rock walls, a limestone building, a tower and a house. The story of the original 1280 acre tract right after this. The Republic of Texas couldn’t pay their volunteer soldiers in cash s…
Boerne Texas History - Nelson City and Po Po Cafe
While it never was incorporated and never had a post office, Texas maps will still recognize Nelson City…the halfway point between Boerne and Comfort—the story of Edwin Nelson and The Po Po Cafe right after this. Sponsor: Kendall County Roofing Edwin Nelson was a rancher and dairyman. In 1929, …