Historical Marker
Site of Town of New Ulm
New Ulm, Austin County · Texas
Erected 1936
The settlers who came after 1845 moved in from Industry, Shelby and Nassau Farm, and most had roots in Württemberg, so the post office of 1852 took the name of that province's famous city of Ulm. In the 1850s the farm town had six general stores, five blacksmith shops, three breweries, three cabinet shops and a cigar factory. Its people kept a Turnverein for athletics and a Schützenverein, a rifle club whose members wore light green uniforms. After the Katy railroad arrived in 1892, New Ulm shipped cotton, poultry, eggs and butter, and by 1930 it had 500 people.
What the plaque says
Site of Town of New Ulm Site of the town of New Ulm. First known as Duff's Settlement in honor of James C. Duff to whom the land was granted in 1841. Settled by Germans after 1845 and renamed in honor of the German city of Ulm. (1936)
Where it stands
29.89410, -96.48988 · Directions
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