COMFORT TEXAS
Pop. 1,460Alt. 1,437

General- Established by German settlers 1854. Wearied by their journey from New Braunfels, a small group was so pleased by the picturesque site and pure water that they named it Camp Comfort. With its abundance of vintage structures, much of the midtown area is on the National Register of Historic Places. Today it is a popular tourist area with numerous camps along Guadalupe River operated by various civic organizations. Visitors enjoy fishing, swimming and camping during summer months, hunting during fall and winter; interesting shops and art gallery year round. An historical marker recognizes the 1930 art deco Comfort Theater, one-time scene of live theater and The Hill Country Opry. Bed and breakfast accommodations are offered in historic buildings.

Historic Inn: Comfort Common- Restored 1880 two story hotel; five guest rooms upstairs (share bath) furnished with period antiques. Air conditioned, TV in sitting rooms. On National Register of Historic Places. Lower floor and nearby buildings house antique dealers' co-op. 818 High St. 512/995-3030.

Monument- Near high school campus, recalls Civil War hostilities that wracked the nation. Predominately German settlers of Comfort were openly sympathetic with Union cause. Friction developed with Confederate forces, and some 65 men led by Fritz Tegener determined to leave the area and go to Mexico. The group was surprised and attacked by mounted Confederate soldiers on west bank of Nueces River about 20 miles from Fort Clark. Nineteen settlers were killed and 9 wounded. Confederate losses were 2 killed and 18 wounded. The 9 wounded settlers were captured and executed a few hours after battle. This monument commemorates the Unionists killed in a tragic episode of a violent era.