Fisher–Miller Land Grant
The Fisher–Miller Land Grant was part of an early colonization effort of the Republic of Texas. Its 3,878,000 acres covered between the Llano River and Colorado River (Texas), Colorado River. Originally granted to Henry Francis Fisher and Burchard Miller, the grant was sold to the German colonization company of Adelsverein. Very few colonizations resulted from the land grant, as most settlers preferred Fredericksburg, Texas, Fredericksburg and New Braunfels, Texas, New Braunfels, which lay outside the land grant boundaries. A granite monument located near Lookout Mountain in Burnet County summarizes the history and importance of the Fisher-Miller Land Grant and was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1964, Marker number 9438. Counties within Fisher–Miller Land Grant Ten counties were formed from the Fisher–Miller Land Grant: *Concho County, Texas, Concho *Kimble County, Texas, Kimble *Llano County, Texas, Llano *Mason County, Texas, Mason *McCulloch County, ...
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Mason County Courthouse
Mason County Courthouse may refer to: *Mason County Courthouse (Michigan), Ludington, Michigan *Mason County Courthouse (Texas), Mason, Texas *Mason County Courthouse (Washington), Shelton, Washington, National Register of Historic Places listings in Mason County, Washington, listed on the National Register of Historic Places {{disambig ...
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