For more than a decade, Echoes from the Archives has provided both small glimpses and deep dives into the rich history and heritage of Kendall County, Texas.
Stories are compiled by Boerne’s Patrick Heath Public Library with contributions from many local authors, researchers and historians. Hundreds of articles from more than 50 volumes of Echoes are preserved digitally on the Dietert Community Archives.
Recent Echoes
Early African American History in Kendall County: Cemeteries and Homesteads
The secluded Wren Cemetery, just three miles north of Boerne, is the final resting place for 122 African Americans starting from 1890. This is their story as we discovered it.
Boerne Listens: Environmental Responsibility and the Development Process
As part of its ongoing effort to answer residents’ most pressing questions, the City of Boerne continued its Boerne Listens: A Community Q&A series with a timely conversation on environmental responsibility.
Boerne Listens: A Community Q&A – Community Charm
The City of Boerne continued its Boerne Listens: A Community Q&A series at the July 8 City Council meeting with a discussion focused on one of the most talked about yet difficult to define topics: community charm.
Boerne Listens: A Community Q&A – Mobility
City Council and staff discuss mobility while addressing resident feedback in the most recent Boerne Listens conversation.
Boerne Listens: A Community Q&A – Growth and Development
In the most recent installment of the Boerne Listens series, staff and councilmembers addressed residents’ questions on growth and development.
Boerne Listens: A Community Q&A – Water in Boerne
Water – one of the most frequently discussed issues in Boerne and the surrounding area. The in depth conversation took place during the March 11 City Council meeting.
