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Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Germany, circa 1840. 1845. March 6, 1845. After securing a landing site on the Texas Coast at what was then known as Carlshafen (now ...
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.
The town is also notable as the home of Texas German, a dialect spoken by the first generations of German settlers who initially refused to learn English. Fredericksburg shares many cultural characteristics with New Braunfels, which had been established by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels the previous year.
2 de abr. de 2021 · In New Braunfels Ist Das Leben Schön! Today we celebrate Founders Day! On Good Friday (March 21, 1845), Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Germany, along with a group of emigrant wagons forded the Guadalupe river marking the founding of New Braunfels. Just as in 1845, today, we celebrate Founders Day as a local holiday.
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The key figure in this settlement was Carl, Prince of Solms-Braunfel, appointed Commissioner-General by the Adelsverein. Solms's diary of this time was discovered in documents relating to the Adelsverein and has been translated here for the first time.
1845: The Beginning. New Braunfels was founded and settled in 1845 by Prince Carl of Solms from Germany. At the time of the city’s founding, John O. Meusebach (below) was appointed as the city’s first Beschutzen (German for “protector”). In the next few years, the city then transitioned to a City Marshal system where it appears the ...
Solms-Braunfels, Carl, Prinz zu, 1812-1875. [Tagebuch einer Amerikareise. English] Voyage to North America, 1844-45 : Prince Carl of Solms's Texas diary of people, places, and events / translated from German and notes by Wolfram M. Von-Maszewski ; introduction by Theodore Gish. p. cm. Includes the author's Memoir on American affairs and the ...
