Boerne (Images of America) - Softcover

Evans, Brent

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738579432 ISBN 13: 9780738579436

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

In 1849, German “Freethinkers” had been dreaming of a communal utopia, free from oppression by church and state. They settled in Texas on the Cibolo Creek, where Native Americans and Spanish explorers had gone before them. The experiment evolved into a frontier outpost, a stage stop, a health spa, a railhead, a small village, a brief chapter in the Civil War, and a farm and ranch community. Boerne is now a tourist destination and a lovely place to live. This collection of pictures and stories explores what has been amazing, unique, and a little odd about this bend in the Cibolo, as well as the history of local conservation efforts. As the little town of Boerne goes through its inevitable growing pains, it is important to remember its special people and places, and what is worth saving.

About this title

About the Author:

Author Brent Evans has been a social worker for 40 years and has helped develop the Cibolo Nature Center, the Cibolo Conservancy Land Trust, the Kendall County Partnership for Parks, and the Living History Festival. He coauthored The Nature Center Book. The vintage photographs in this collection came from the Boerne Public Library and from private donors.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0738579432
• ISBN 13: 9780738579436
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128