Kendall Community Relocation and Newcomer's Guide Spring 2021

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Around the County Kendall County is named for George Wilkins Kendall, a celebrated journalist, war correspondent, and sheepman who is largely credited with introducing the sheep industry to Texas. The county would be named for him in the >Ìi £nxäð i Ü Õ ` >ÌiÀ ` i iÀ i] and he is buried in the Boerne Cemetery. The county is home not only to Boerne, the county seat, but also to several other towns that include Bergheim, Sisterdale, Comfort, Waring, Welfare, Ken`> >] > ` «>ÀÌà v > À "> à ,> V ° >V v Ì iÃi Ì Ü Ã q ÃÌ v Ì i Õ V À« À>Ìi` q >Ûi Ì i À Ü ` ÃÌ VÌ Ûi vii ° Several award-winning restaurants and wineries are in the county, along with several retail stores, saloons, music venues, and more. The Old Tunnel State Park is located between Comfort and Fredericksburg and Ã Ü v À Ìà i iÀ}i Vi v iÝ V> vÀii Ì> i` L>Ìà `ÕÀ } Ì i Ãi>à ­ >Þ "Vtober). The park is open year-round for wildlife viewing, hiking and more.

Bat Viewing at Old Tunnel State Park (TPWD.texas.gov)

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