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Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Commissioner General of “The Society for the Protection of German Immigrants of Texas”, came to the area in March 1845 and signed a deed for two leagues of land which included Comal Springs and Founders' Oak. Thus was born New Braunfels.
8 de mar. de 2024 · 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 ...
History. German immigrants on the way to New Braunfels (1844) New Braunfels was established in 1845 by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, Commissioner General of the Adelsverein, also known as the Noblemen’s Society (in German: Mainzer Adelsverein ). Prince Solms named the settlement in honor of his home of Solms-Braunfels, Germany.
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 ...
Carl, Prince of Solms-Braunfels, First Commissioner-General of the Adelsverein in Texas: Myth, History and Fiction The immigration of many thousands of Germans to Texas during the 1840s under the direction of the Mainzer Adelsverein is a culturally unique and highly dramatic chapter of German-American and Texas history. In the
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, was a German prince and military officer in both the Austrian army and in the cavalry of the Grand Duchy of Hesse.
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.
