Schreiner Park
Junction, Kimble County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Used as a park long before formally deeded to people by Capt. Charles Schreiner in 1916. Picnics and gatherings were held here, as well as political rallies. A large rock doubled as podium. When the Confederate veterans reunion was held here, 1908, rains caused Llano River to flood. For 3 days people on both sides of the river were conveyed back and forth by an aerial "tramway" to visit and attend meetings and programs. Park donor Charles Schreiner (1838-1927) was born in France. He pioneered in banking, marketing mohair; ran large general store.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Long a favorite spot for picnics, political rallies, and gatherings—with a large rock serving as a natural podium—this land was formally deeded to the people of Junction by Capt. Charles Schreiner in 1916. When Confederate veterans gathered here in 1908, floodwaters on the Llano River forced organizers to ferry visitors across by an improvised aerial tramway for three days. Schreiner, born in France in 1838, made his fortune pioneering banking, the mohair trade, and a sprawling general store.
Why it matters
The park reflects how a single frontier entrepreneur could shape the civic and economic life of the Texas Hill Country for generations.
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