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History
in a Pecan Shell:
The town had been a stop on the San Antonio-Brownsville stage line.
It was known as Santa Margarita Crossing before Nicholas Bluntzer
moved into the area about 1860.
The school for the town was opened in the 1870s, but flooding by the
hurricane of 1919 necessitated its relocation. Justina Bluntzer, daughter
of Nicholas, donated the land for the school. The school held classes
until it was consolidated with the Banquete
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The Bluntzer School
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Santa
Margarita Crossing Marker
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The
Historical Marker in front of the school is to provide information
on the Casa Blanca Land Grant - The first land grant in what
is now known as Nueces County.
The subject of the photograph was the school, not the marker. We apologize
for the print not being readable. Look up the Casa Blanca Land Grant
in the Handbook of Texas Online.
© John Troesser
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Bluntzer
Texas Forum
[Your article]
mentions that the Bluntzer school "was moved to land donated by
Justice Bluntzer, a son of Nicholas Bluntzer." That is incorrect,
it should read "was moved to land donated by Justina Bluntzer, a
daughter of Nicholas Bluntzer."
I am a grand-nephew of Justina and great-grandson of Nicholas and
am very familiar with the ownership of the Bluntzer School lands
as I abut it. I have recently contacted the Texas Online handbook
about the error as well. Thanks. - John L. Bluntzer, January
08, 2005
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