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(February 7, 1785 - March 2, 1860) Born in North Carolina. Moved to Texas in 1851. As pastor here, is said to have founded the first English-speaking Lutheran Church in Texas; a founder (1857) of Colorado College, first public school in Columbus and one of first in Texas; he and 3 sons made brick and built the college. (1973)
The Rev. Jacob Scherer is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7068, -96.5593 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of the Camp (Ramirez y Sesma) (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Columbus' Old City Cemetery, Whitfield, Exum Philip, and Wallace, Colonel Joseph Worthington Elliott.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089004596. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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