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Founding of New Braunfels. In 1845, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels led German settlers to establish the town of New Braunfels. This charming town, named after his homeland, quickly became a hub of German culture in Texas. It’s great New Braunfels has retained Germanic traditions and enriching the Texan cultural mosaic. 1845: New Braunfels ...
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15. January 2016. Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, was a key figure in the establishment of German culture in Texas. Despite being in Texas for only one year, Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels was able to leave a lasting legacy of German culture and traditions through the town of New Braunfels. Born on July 27, 1812 to Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of ...
Prince Carl (Karl) of Solms-Braunfels (27 July 1812 – 13 November 1875), was a German prince and military officer in both the Austrian army and in the cavalry of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. As Commissioner General of the Adelsverein , he spearheaded the establishment of colonies of German immigrants in Texas.
After various attempts to secure land, the society finally acquired the Fisher-Miller Grant on the Llano River. Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels was sent to Texas in July 1844 as commissioner general for the society, and in December he received the first group of emigrants with whom he founded New Braunfels in March of 1845.
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels (27 July 1812-13 November 1875) was a German prince and an officer in the Austrian and Hessian militaries during the 18th century; he was also the founder of New Braunfels, Texas. Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Ludwig Georg Alfred Alexander von Solms-Braunfels was born in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in 1812, the younger son of a younger son of a minor German ...
8 de dic. de 2020 · Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, the first commissioner of the society, had pledged from the beginning that he would do his utmost to get on good terms with the Indians. It was, however, not until John O. Meusebach had taken charge of the affairs of the German immigrants that regular expeditions into Indian-controlled lands took place.
