Schumacher Crossing on the Guadalupe River

Christian Schumacher emigrated with his family from Germany to Texas in 1845, the year he was born. He came to Kerr County in 1880, later marrying Sarah Brazeal Sublett and moving to land along the Guadalupe River, near the site of an antebellum sawmill operation built by Gustav and Fredrich Tegener. In the 1920s, son John Randolph Schumacher built a series of dams across the river, providing security from raging floodwaters for a stream crossing and new road to hunt. Today, the dams remain and an improved highway bridge crosses the stream. Schumacher Crossing is still enjoyed for its scenery and access to the river. (2003)

Schumacher Crossing on the Guadalupe River is a historical marker in Hunt, Kerr County, dedicated in 2003. 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 30.0672, -99.3220 near Hunt. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sublett Grave (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hunt, Baldwin Cemetery, and Hunt Japonica Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265013132. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.