Church Oak
The Church Oak in New Braunfels, Texas
A tree that is shrouded in mystery is the Church Oak, located in New Braunfels, Texas. What little is known about this live oak tree is inscribed on a marker underneath the tree:
Folklore says that here, in the dawn of Texas history, stood an Indian village in which one of the early missionaries lingered many days; that here a vision of the chief’s daughter freed the first German in Texas. Tradition says that under this tree Mass was offered by the Abbe Em Domenech in 1849.
This memorial was placed at the tree, which is on the east side of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, in 1917, by the president of the Texas Historic Landmarks Association, Miss Adina de Zavala, who was the daughter of the provisional vice president of the Republic of Texas. This tree is one of the Famous Trees of Texas.
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