nown as the “father of Texas botany,” Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer was a pioneering chronicler of the state’s flora, or Texas prickly pear, for him. In 1964, Lindheimer’s granddaughter donated the historic family home to the New Braunfels Conservation Society, which restored it and opened it as a museum. With its two front doors, outdoor bathroom, and traditional fachwerk construction, the home is a relic of the city’s German origins.
