Bertram
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QuesterMark
N 30° 44.792 W 098° 03.718
14R E 589787 N 3401888
This subject marker stands in a small roadside park on SH 29. Vaughn Park is fenced and the entrance does not open to the highway, it's on West Vaughn Street.
Waymark Code: WMPJ21
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2015
Views: 4
Marker erected by the Texas Historical Commission.
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Bertram
Address:
City: Bertram
County: Burnet
Subject Codes: cities and towns; railroads
Year Marker Erected: 1982
Marker Location: Vaughn Hwy. Park (SH 29W)
Marker Size: 27" x 42"
Marker Number: 9698
Marker Text:
The town of Bertram was founded in 1882 when the Austin and Northwestern Railroad established a route through the area. The community was named for Rudolph Bertram, an Austin merchant who was instrumental in the development of the rail line. Many early residents were from the settlement of South Gabriel (2 mi. SE). Homes and commercial buildings of the pioneer settlers were moved here by brothers L. R. and J. W. Gray. The first store, also relocated from South Gabriel, was run by James E. Riley and Capt. Tom D. Vaughan.
Bertram developed as a marketing center for the area's diversified agricultural production. Continued growth came during World War I when the demand for farm and ranch products increased. By the 1920s it was the site of auto dealerships, four banks, a newspaper, a hotel and a variety of other businesses.
The economic depression of the 1930s, World War II and improved methods of transportation combined to limit Bertram's growth. Incorporated in the 1970s, the town remains an agricultural center. It serves as a reminder of the pioneers who settled here over a century ago. Many of their descendants still live in the area and serve as leaders of the community. (1982)
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