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Historical Marker
Schreiner, Captain Charles (1962)
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About this site
Schreiner, Captain Charles is a historical marker in Kerrville, Kerr County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Kerr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0657, -99.1396 near Kerrville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schreiner, Captain Charles (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Garden of Memories North, Guadalupe Cemetery, and Mountain View Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265000711. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Charles Armand Schreiner (1838-1927), a French-born former Texas Ranger, settled in Kerr County in 1857 and moved to Kerrville in 1869, where he opened the general store that grew into the Schreiner mercantile and banking empire. He pioneered the local wool and mohair trade, and by 1900 his ranching interests spanned some 600,000 acres from Kerrville to Menard. Elected captain of a home-guard company in 1875, he carried the title for life and gave more than a million dollars to charity, including the founding of Schreiner Institute.
Sources: tshaonline.orgen.wikipedia.org
Also at or near Kerrville, Kerr County
“Schreiner, Captain Charles” names 2 distinct records in Kerr County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1962 in Kerrville. The others:
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