The Schumacher Crossing Historical Marker in Hunt, Texas, commemorates the 1920s dams built by John Randolph Schumacher, which provided a secure river crossing and road access.
Located one mile east of Hunt on TX 39, the Schumacher Crossing Historical Marker interprets the history of the dams built across the Guadalupe River in the 1920s. Christian Schumacher emigrated from Germany to Texas in 1845 and moved to Kerr County in 1880. His son, John Randolph Schumacher, constructed a series of dams to protect a stream crossing and a new road to Hunt from floodwaters.
The marker commemorates the series of dams built across the Guadalupe River in the 1920s by John Randolph Schumacher, which provided security from floodwaters for a stream crossing and a new road to Hunt.
The marker is located one mile east of Hunt on TX 39, east of the river bridge. When driving west from Ingram toward Hunt, it is on the left side of the road.
Yes, the dams built in the 1920s remain at the site today, and an improved highway bridge now crosses the stream.