UPCOMING EVENTS

100th Anniversary Of The Graham Monument

Veterans Park, Monday, March 6, 9:30am

America’s first war correspondent. Kendall came upon the Hill Country while enroute from Austin to San Antonio, and in the 1850s he established two sheep ranches, one north of New Braunfels and the other east of Boerne. Kendall made significant advances in sheep raising and breeding while continuing to report for the Picayune. Well-respected in every aspect of his life, he died in 1867 at the age of 58, five years after receiving the honor of namesake of his county. (Source: “Echoes…from the Archives,” Spring 2017, “A Look Back: Historic Boerne Cemetery” by Val Anderson.)

I encourage you to peruse the “Echoes…from the Archives” past issues for more fascinating stories!

Special thanks to Val Anderson, Robin Stauber, Bryden Moon and Joe Hegyesi for their knowledge and guidance and, more importantly, their dedication to discovering and preserving valid historical accounts of Boerne and Kendall County.

On March 6, 1923, a large crowd gathered in what is now Veterans Park for the unveiling of the Graham monument – “For Kendall County’s Heroic Dead of the World War” read the inscription. On March 6, 2023, Boerne is unveiling a large interpretive sign, which charts the history of our community and its military roots. During that time, we hope to recreate the 1923 panoramic image taken by Eugene Goldbeck. For questions, call Robin Stauber at 830.249.3053.

Saluting The Peacock Military Academy

Patrick Heath Public Library, Saturday, March 18, 10:00am

The Patrick Heath Public Library and Kendall County Historical Commission present the first retrospective of the iconic San Antonio Woodlawn Lake military prep/cadet school, the Peacock Military Academy, beginning with a gallery display on March 1st and a program on the 18th featuring more images, videos, presentations and interviews with former cadets and Donna Peacock, the granddaughter of PMA founder Wesley Peacock. For questions, contact Bryden Moon at bemoonjr@aol.com.