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August 2020
Masskrugstemmen


October 2020
Oct 3	Harvest Moon Gala
Oct 8-11	Gruene Music and Wine Fest

November 2020
Nov 7	Kanu Rennen
Nov 20	Downtown Lighting
Nov 21	Chosen Half Marathon & 5K

December 2020
Dec 1	Tour of Homes
Dec 3	Wassailfest
Dec 4-5	Gruene Christmas Market Days/lighting
Dec 11	Caroling on Plaza
March 2021
Mar 20	Founders Day Parade
Mar 20	Founders Gala
Mar 20	Founders Fireworks
Mar 21	Community Blessing & Honor Roll

April 2021
April 2	Community Breakfast and Burial of 175th Time Capsule

TBD
Stein Gala
River Parade

a brief timeline

1842

A group of 21 German aristocrats came together at Biebrich on the Rhine, Germany, to form the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.

1845

Prince Carl arranges the purchase of 1,265 acres for $1,112. This included the present site of New Braunfels.

1845

On Good Friday, emigrant wagons forded the river, marking the founding of New Braunfels.

1846

Comal County was created by the Texas Legislature.

1850

New Braunfels was the fourth largest city in Texas.

1852

The first issue of the Neu Braunfelser Zeitung was published.

1856

The first wagon bridge across the Comal River was built by the City of New Braunfels.

1857

Henne Hardware opened and has been operating ever since. It is the oldest hardware store in Texas.

1858

The first public school was founded and funded through self-imposed tax.

1872

Heinrich (Henry) D. Gruene purchased 6,000 acres of farmland three miles north of New Braunfels.

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