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82 TEXAS ALMANAC-1964-1965
nent settlement between San Antonio and Rio
Grande, has many examples of quaint homes
of the early Alsatian settlers, among them
being the two Carle houses, one on the plaza
and the other on September Square which is
included in Historic American Building Sur-
vey. Tarde Hotel and old Vance Hotel which is
still in operation as Landmark Inn, marked
with medallion by Texas Historical Survey
Committee. Other sites in Castroville vicinity,
all built about 1850, include: Bendele, Castro,
Goldberg, Haas, Hoog, Marion, Pingenot and
Grassenbacher houses; First Catholic Church;
Ihnken House and store; old Courthouse;
Quintle and Haas Water Mill; Quintle House
and Store; Simon Cabin. At D'Hanis is site of
Ney house, built about 1850; also Enderle,
Mueller and Rieber homes. At Quihi is site of
Boehile, Schorobiny house No. 1 and Schor-
obiny house No. 2, all about 1850. In New
Fountain community, Methodist Church built
in 1858 still in use, Convent and Mother House
of Alsatian Order, The Sisters of Divine Provi-
dence, now a girls' high school; buildings date
from 1860s. At New Fountain also is Frederick
Metzger house, built 1869, used as stage sta-
tion for San Antonio to El Paso stage. Also of
interest are houses built by Franz Joseph
Poerner, located near D'Hanis. Louis Rothe
house adjoining Fort Lincoln once command-
ed site of one of the largest ranches in West
Texas and is notable example of early Texas
architecture. Mountain Valley, established in
1854 by Mormons under leadership of Lyman
Wight. now beneath waters of Medina Lake.
MENARD: One mile west of Menard is
marked site of Mission San Saba de Santa
Cruz, founded among the Lipan Apaches by
Franciscans in 1757, sacked and left in ruins
by the Comanches in 1758. Later rebuilt. The
restored buildings of Real Presidio de San
Saba are near Menard. Established in 1748 on
San Gabriel River as San Francisco Xavier
Presidio; moved one mile northwest ot Men-
ard in 1755. Troops joined in 1757 with those
of Col. Diego Ortiz Parrilla as San Saba Pre-
sidio (known also as San Luis de las Amaril-
las), name changed in March, 1761, to Real
Presidio de San Saba, abandoned in June,
1768, troops retreating to San Lorenzo. Wood-
en buildings had been replaced in 1761 by fort
of stone and mortar and parts of it were re-
stored in 1930s. At Fort McKavett is site of
Fort McKavett, established March 14, 1852,
by the U.S. War Department as protection
against Indians. First called Camp San Saba.
Permanently abandoned June 30, 1883.
MIDLAND: The following homes and
buildings were marked with Texas State His-
torical Survey medallions: First Methodist
Church, built 1894, remodeled in 1907 and
1940; W. F. Scarborough residence, 802 S.
Main, built in 1908; Scharbauer Hotel; Sarah
B. Dorsey residence, 213 N. Weatherford,
built in 1900 on same location where family
originally built in 1886; Burton-Lingo Lumber
Co., built in 1906, remodeled 1928; Raymond
Lawrence residence, 1017 N. Loraine, built in
1908; old First National Bank; and Catholic
Convent at Stanton.
MILAM: At Cameron is a statue of Ben
Milam, killed in the battle in which he cap-
tured San Antonio in December, 1835, after
rallying Texans with his cry, "Who will fol-
low old Ben Milam into San Antonio?" There
is marker on site of the old town of Nash-
vile, 4.5 miles southeast of Gause, on U.S.
Highway 79, surveyed in 1835 as capital of
Sterling C. Robertson's colony. Seat of justice,
Milam Municipality, 1836, and of Milam Coun-ty, 1837. First home in Texas of George C.
Childress, chairman of the committee which
drafted the Texas Declaration of Independ-
ence. Port Sullivan, just above mouth of Little
River on Brazos, was important trading point
before War Between the States. Fort Sullivan,
near old Port Sullivan, established in 1835 as
trading post. On San Gabriel River, 1.5 miles
east of San Gabriel, is site of Nuestra Senora
de ]a Candelaria Mission established 1749, re-
moved to San Marcos kiver, Hays County,
1755, property transferred to San Saba de la
Santa Cruz Mission, Menard County, Jan. 14,
1757. San Francisco Xavier de Horcasitas
Mission (known also as San Francisco Xavier
de los Dolores, San Francisco Xavier de los
Tejas and Nuestra Senora de los Dolores del
Rio de San Xavier), started in 1746, located
about three miles above juncture of Brushy
Creek with San Gabriel River on present
Kolbs Hill. Mission formally established May
7, 1748, operated until 1755 when transferred
and renamed Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
and moved to Guadalupe River near New
Braunfels, Comal County, in 1755. On Jan. 14,
1757, transferred to San Saba de la Santa
Cruz Mission, Menard County. San Ildefonso
Mission, established Feb. 25, 1749, six miles
east of San Gabriel. Moved with other mis-
sions in 1755 to San Marcos River, Hays
County. Consolidated with San Saba de la
Santa Cruz Mission Jan. 14, 1757. San Fran-
cisco Xavier Presidio (also known as San
Francisco Xavier de Gigedo), established 1748
in conjunction with San Francisco Mission.
Moved to San Marcos River in 1755. Troops
joined with those of San Saba Presidio Jan.
25, 1757. Near Cameron is marked site where
Steamboat Washington landed, winter 1850-
1851, Capt. Basil M. Hatfield, commander. It
carried merchandise from Washington-on-
Brazos; first, last and only steamboat to
navigate Little River. At Cameron is Dr. E.
C. Cass home,. Ne Plus Ultra, built 1895; at
Rockdale is Charles Cofield home. Six miles
west of Buckholts is site of Bryant Station,
pioneer village established as Indian trading
post, 1848-8174. At Branchville is site of Harry
F. Foster home. Five miles northeast of Cam-
eron is site of Elm Creek fight between Capt.
George Erath's 13 men, 10 Rangers and three
volunteers and 200 Caddo Indians. Six miles
northwest of Thorndale is Mercer's Bluff
where Capt. Peter Mercer, Captain Orr and a
Negro boy were killed by Indians June 17,
1884. Tombstone erected to his memory on
spot where he fell; At Cameron is marker in
City Park to Shaply P. Ross home; Lawrence
Sullivan Ross lived here at one time.
MITCHELL: In Ruddick Park, Colorado
City, is site where a Comanche Indian Village
completely destroyed and much stolen prop-
erty recovered by band under Col. John Hen-
ry Moore, Oct. 24, 1840. Seven miles south-
east of Colorado is site of Seven Wells, last
watering hole for buffalo; old Indian camp
and one of first camping grounds for early
Mitchell County settlers. Remains of several
prehistoric mammals found in county. Ranger
Dick Ware, one of Ranger force who killed
Sam Bass, buried at Colorado City.
MONTAGUE: Spanish Fort near Red Riv,
er, northeast of Nocona, the site of an ancient
Taovayas Indian village, scene of defeat of
Spanish by French and Indians in 1759,
Named Fort Teodoro in 1778. It actually was
an old French post, established in 1719 by
Bernard de la Harpe as protection for French
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