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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1845-1847) - A settlers fort established in 1845 by German settlers led by [[Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels]] and his fiancee, [[Pricess Sophia Salm-Sallm]], in present day New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas. Named for [[Nicolaus Zink]], the surveyor who laid out the town of New Braunfels. Abandoned in 1847. Also known as [[Zinkenburg]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1845-1847) - A settlers fort established in 1845 by German settlers led by [[Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels]] and his fiancee, [[Pricess Sophia Salm-Sallm]], in present day New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas. Named for [[Nicolaus Zink]], the surveyor who laid out the town of New Braunfels. Abandoned in 1847. Also known as [[Zinkenburg]]. | ||
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Revision as of 10:54, 13 December 2011
Zink's Fort (1845-1847) - A settlers fort established in 1845 by German settlers led by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels and his fiancee, Pricess Sophia Salm-Sallm, in present day New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas. Named for Nicolaus Zink, the surveyor who laid out the town of New Braunfels. Abandoned in 1847. Also known as Zinkenburg.
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Zink's Fort History
Current Status
No remains or marker, on the site of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, at the corner of Zink St. and Castell Ave., New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas.
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Location: On the site of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, at the corner of Zink St. and Castell Ave., New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 29.704008 Long: -98.12844 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 781
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Visited: 25 Nov 2011
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