1848History
== History ==
Boerne came into being as an offshoot of the Texas Hill Country Free Thinker Latin Settlements, resulting from the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states.
1849Government
Founded in 1849 as Tusculum, German settlers changed its name to Boerne, in honor of author and satirist Ludwig Börne, when it was platted in 1852.
1852History
In 1852, John James and Gustav Theissen, who helped settle Sisterdale, platted the townsite, renamed it in honor of German author Karl Ludwig Börne, with the Anglicized spelling...
1856History
August Staffell was the original postmaster in 1856.
1860History
Karl Dienger organized the Boerne Gesang Verein (singing club) and the Boerne Village Band in 1860.
1870History
The 1870 limestone courthouse, second-oldest in Texas, was designed by architects Philip Zoeller and J.
1878History
The polo ground is still visible on Balcones Ranch, bought by Captain Turquand in 1878.
1887Civil Rights
In March 1887, the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway came to town.
1896History
Mary's Sanitarium in 1896 for pulmonary patients; Dr.
1909Government
The town was not incorporated until 1909.
1913History
The wettest days in Boerne have been October 2, 1913, with 9.04 inches (229.6 mm) and June 22, 1997, with 8.93 inches (226.8 mm).
1919Military
Wright contracted with the Veterans Administration in 1919 to provide care for World War I veterans suffering from lung ailments; the William L.
1925History
The absolute hottest temperature has been 112 °F or 44.4 °C on August 23, 1925.
1929History
Temperatures at or below 0 °F or −17.8 °C have occurred only three times on record: December 22, 1929, January 31, 1949, and February 2, 1951, with the second being the coldest ...
1932Architecture
=== Cascade Caverns ===
Cascade Caverns opened to the public in 1932 and began having private tours in the 1870s.
1971History
Although 46.1 mornings per year fall below freezing, snowfall is extremely rare: between 1971 and 2000, the median was zero and the mean 0.5 inches or 0.013 metres.
1978Architecture
Reed Dam, Boerne City Lake was completed and opened to the public in 1978.
1986History
In contrast to these cold spells, February 20 and 21, 1986, both reached 94 °F (34.4 °C), February 21 to 24, 1996 had four successive afternoons over 93 °F (33.9 °C), and Januar...
1990Architecture
Originally named the Cibolo Nature Center, it was first opened to the public on Earth Day in 1990 after founder Carolyn Chipman Evans urged the City of Boerne to preserve marshl...
1992History
Overall, the wettest calendar year has been 1992 with 64.17 inches (1,629.9 mm) and the driest 1954 with 10.29 inches (261.4 mm), although between July 1991 and June 1992 68.13 ...
1993Economy
In contrast, no rain fell between June 27 and August 31 of 1993, with only 1.45 inches or 36.8 millimetres between June and August 1910.
1998History
Stendebach, and stands directly across the street from the current 1998 courthouse designed by architects Rehler, Vaughn & Koone, Inc.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, 6,178 people, 2,292 households, and 1,613 families resided in the city.
2008History
Opening in 2008, Samuel V.
2024History
As of 2024, the possession and consumption of alcohol at the lake is prohibited.