What’s a ‘Sophienburg’? Depends on the era

Recently a child who was visiting the museum asked, “What is a Sophienburg?” Well, for some of you who may be wondering the same thing, here goes: When Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels accompanied the German immigrants to Texas, and from the coast on to the area that became known as New Braunfels in 1845, he […]