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The beginnings of Boerne - Event in/near Boerne
Photo Credit: Jay Pennington click to their website	The beginnings of Boerne - In 1852 Gustav Theissen and John James laid out the town site and named it Boerne in honor of Ludwig Boerne, a German author and publicist. Boerne developed the reputation of having a very healthful environment and quickly became a health resort with the arrival of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway in 1887.

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Boerne White Sox - 1914 1914 - in/near Boerne
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Dietert Historical Archives - Patrick Heath Public Library (Boerne) click to their website	Boerne White Sox - 1914 Boerne White Sox - 1914 Baseball and the Boerne White Sox were great entertainment for the Boerne public. The team would play other teams in Central and South Texas. Today there is an active Boerne White Sox team in honor of those days and they wear the same team uniforms. Chat with Col. Bettie Edmonds - Sept 2013 Click here to read more about it...

The beginnings of Boerne 1852 - in/near Boerne
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Jay Pennington click to their website	The beginnings of Boerne In 1852 Gustav Theissen and John James laid out the town site and named it Boerne in honor of Ludwig Boerne, a German author and publicist. Boerne developed the reputation of having a very healthful environment and quickly became a health resort with the arrival of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway in 1887. Click here to read more about it...

Calrow Bldg 1920 1920 - in/near Boerne
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Dietert Historical Archives - Patrick Heath Public Library (Boerne) click to their website	Calrow Bldg 1920 Calrow Bldg 1920 Chat with Col. Bettie Edmonds - Oct 2013 Click here to read more about it...

75th Anniversary - Comfort - in/near Comfort
Click photo to enlarge	75th Anniversary - Comfort 75th Anniversary - Comfort Click here to read more about it...

Boerne Fire Department - in/near Boerne
Click photo to enlarge Photo Credit: Dietert Historical Archives - Patrick Heath Public Library (Boerne) click to their website	Boerne Fire Department Boerne Fire Department To put out the fires the firemen would get their water from Cibolo Creek there by the park and the Ye Kendall Inn. Chat with Col. Bettie Edmonds - Sept 2013 Click here to read more about it...

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