Kerrville is a pretty town and very historic. The name Scheiner is on display in many places in this city. Captain Charles Schreiner 1838-1927 was an enterprising businessman, born in France. He moved to to the USA in 1852 with his parents. He served with distinction in the Texas Rangers, 1854 - 1857. Fought with the Confederacy in the Cival War. In 1869 he began a general store in Kerrville. His activities expanded to include banking , ranching and marketing wool and mohair. He also started one of the first wool and mohair warehouses in Texas. By 1900 he owned 600,000 acres of land and by 1945 his country store below was one of the most progressive in the South West.
The Schreiner Mansion today is a venue for social activities and conferences. Captian Schreiner was a philantropist who gave to the community this mansion as well as the Schreiner Univerity as he was heavily invested in his hometowm of Kerrville.
Another historic site is the Guthrie Building which has been in use since 1887. Its one of the oldest buildings in Kerr County. It is named for the newspaper publisher Robert Guthrie, who was born im Scotland where generations of his family ran a newspaper. Over the many years it has been a newspaper however inbetween was used for a variety of other uses such as government use. Today it is back to being a newspaper.
This is the Art Gallery and its free.
There are many eating establisment.
Its also the home of James Avery who is a well know jeweller in TX. The Heart stands for "Giving is what it's all about" Much of his jewelley has this as part of his range.
The Kerrvillians are so confident that they display the State of Texas upside down.
It has been a great stay and tomorrow we travel to Ft Stockton.
Cheers,
Ross and Beverley
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