Treue Der Union Monument

Serene Visit

While visiting Comfort for the afternoon, we stopped by to visit this memorial. It is well kept and has not only a historical marker but two other plaques with history of the area. There are several...

The Freethinkers of Comfort

A Unique and Moving Historical Monument, Integral to understanding the German Struggle in Texas. Highly recommend stopping and paying your respects.

Interesting Marker

Apparently during the civil war there was a large German population that supported the North. A battle was fought in South Texas and several of the German residents went and picked up the bodies of d...

Not Just for the Civil War Historian

This place is sacred, holy ground. I cannot do it justice. Go, Read, Visit, Pray, Unite, Give Thanks...

Don't Drive Past This...It's a Little-Known (But Important) Incident

The bitter rivalry between "North" and "South" during the Civil War was played out when a group was slaughtered for having differing views from others. There's more to the story than that, but stoppin...