Medina
Battle of the Arroyo Hondo
Hondo, TX
In 1842 the Mexican Army launched three invasions into Texas to reclaim territory lost during the Texas Revolution.
Cow Camp Massacre on Hondo Creek
Hondo, TX
During the mid-1800s the Texas Hill Country was the site of many hostile encounters, some deadly, between pioneer immigrants whose...
Dubuis House
Castroville, TX
The two original rooms in this house were erected 1847 by Father Claude M. Dubuis, from Lyons, France, aided by Father Chazelle (who soon...
First County Courthouse
Castroville, TX
Erected 1854; first permanent courthouse in Castroville, the first seat (1848-1892) of Medina County.
Gallagher Ranch
Lakehills, TX
Fort and ranch house built by Peter Gallagher (1812-1878), Irish-Texan engineer, merchant, ranger, and diarist of the Texan-Santa Fe...
Haby Settlement
Rio Medina, TX
Located on the high bluff on the west side of the Medina River, seven miles north of Castroville, the Haby Settlement was established in...
Henri Castro
Castroville, TX
Henri Castro, a native of Bayonne, France, and the descendant of Portuguese nobility, served briefly in Napoleon's French Army.
Judge Thomas L. Devine (1820-1890)
Devine, TX
Born in Nova Scotia.
Landmark Inn
Castroville, TX
These limestone structures along the Eagle Pass - San Antonio Road at the Medina River ford were once centers of trade, travel, industry,...
Louis Haller House
Castroville, TX
A native of France, 17-year-old Louis Haller (d. 1920) came to Texas with his father in 1845.
Mission Valley
Hondo, TX
Following Texas Emancipation in 1865, many freed slaves remained in this area on their former masters' farms.
Rothe-Rowe Ranch House
D'Hanis, TX
On land bordering Fort Lincoln (garrisoned by U.S. Army, 1849-53) and Woll Road (travel artery, 1840s-80s), owned after 1860 by Fritz...
Site of Fort Lincoln
D'Hanis, TX
Established by the United States Army July 7, 1849 as a link in a chain of posts extending from the Rio Grande to Red River.
Site of the Homestead of Henri Castro
Castroville, TX
Henri Castro (1786-1861), a naturalized American of French origin, befriended the Republic of Texas and became interested in settling here.
Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo
Hondo, TX
The first rail line reached this area in 1881 and town lots were sold that year for Hondo City.
Spanish Exploration in Medina County
Devine, TX
By 1531 Spain ruled present Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, half of South America, and much of the United States.