Details for John O. Meusebach
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010084
Data
| Marker Number | 10084 |
| Atlas Number | 5171010084 |
| Marker Title | John O. Meusebach |
| Index Entry | Meusebach, John O. |
| Address | |
| City | Cherry Spring |
| County | Gillespie |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 501377 |
| UTM Northing | 3368896 |
| Subject Codes | state official; pioneers; German immigrants/immigration; Native Americans |
| Marker Year | 1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | from Cherry Spring take US 87 S approx. 2.5 miles SE (current location in roadside park - marker will be relocated to Mason County in 2012) |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | (1812-1897) To be a Texan, Meusebach gave up title of baron in 1845. As commissioner-general, German Emigration Company, he founded Fredericksburg in 1846 as gateway to Fisher-Miller land grant, hunting ground of the Comanche. By emptying his firearms, he won trust of Indians and made treaty to provide for unmolested settlement. Indians called him "El Sol Colorado" (The Red Sun). State senator, 1851. In 1854 issued colonists' headrights. To his family motto, he added "Texas forever." Lived in Loyal Valley. Buried near Cherry Spring. |