If you are a fan of Texas history and especially DeWitt County history, you will enjoy a special event celebrating a new book about the people and places of this county in the late 1800s. The DeWitt County Historical Commission helped this county celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2021, and a portion of the event’s financial support was dedicated to publishing this book. Titled “History of De-Witt County 1899,” the book is a result of translation and research of a German language study discovered in Yorktown in 2020.
“History of DeWitt County 1899,” by C.H. Waltersdorf, will be the centerpiece of the celebration set for Sunday, March 23, from 2-4 p.m. at the English German School located at 205 North Terrell on the Chisholm Trail Museum grounds in Cuero. The event is hosted by the De-Witt County Historical Commission and will be open to the public. Copies of the new book will be available for purchase.
In the book, Waltersdorf described Empresario Green DeWitt’s view of his new colony in 1825 that would become DeWitt County: “Everything that one could ask of Mother Nature was present: a sunny climate, adequate rainfall, and especially abundant water resources (rivers). As if bequeathed by God, a virgin and rich landscape opened up for a new wave of industrious settlers.”