Kreische Complex
Posted by: 
jackrock
N 29° 53.281 W 096° 52.574
14R E 705086 N 3308271
Located outside LaGrange in Fayette County.
Waymark Code: WM7T57
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2009
Views: 11
I came across this marker while out geocaching. If not for that hobby, there are many historical markers that I would have never stopped to read. Now I enjoy stopping and photographing them to share with others.
Marker Number: 12755
Marker Text:
German immigrant Heinrich Kreische (1821-1882) purchased nearly 175 acres of property in Fayette County in 1849. A stonemason by trade, he built a house, barn and smokehouse here on the high south bluff above the Colorado River. In the 1860s, Kreische began brewing Bluff Beer near his homesite. Situated on the spring-fed creek, the brewery included an elaborate tunnel system to provide temperature control for the brewing process. Bluff Beer was sold throughout Central Texas and was produced until 1884, two years after Kreische died in a work-related accident. The Kreische complex stands as a reminder of German heritage and culture in this region of the state. (2002)
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