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	[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.		[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.

	Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17<sup>th</sup> and the first half of the 18<sup>th</sup> century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ [[Die Posthalterei der Familie Eckart/en\|"postmaster line"]].<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, ~~Interest~~ calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>		Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17<sup>th</sup> and the first half of the 18<sup>th</sup> century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ [[Die Posthalterei der Familie Eckart/en\|"postmaster line"]].<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>

	Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

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	[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.		[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.

	Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the ~~17th~~ and the first half of the ~~18th~~ century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>		Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17<sup>th</sup> and the first half of the 18<sup>th</sup> century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ [[Die Posthalterei der Familie Eckart/en\|"postmaster line"]].<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>

	Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

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	Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

	In 1861, the construction of a railway line between Nuremberg and Würzburg was authorized in Munich.<ref>Schäfer, Hans Peter: "Die Anfänge der fränkischen Eisenbahn" (The Beginnings of the Franconian Railway), Würzburg 1988, page 105.</ref> The railway heralded the end of the post house. The construction work on the railway route led to another short-lived upswing in Emskirchen. From 1862 to 1865, a bridge for crossing the river Mittlere Aurach was built here. For a long time, this bridge with a height of 37.5 meters, was the highest bridge in Bavaria. Upon inauguration of the railway line in the summer of 1865, Emskirchen’s time as transportation hub was over. All members of the Eckart family left the town between 1850 and 1870.		In 1861, the construction of a railway line between Nuremberg and Würzburg was authorized in Munich.<ref>Schäfer, Hans Peter: "Die Anfänge der fränkischen Eisenbahn" (The Beginnings of the Franconian Railway), Würzburg 1988, page 105.</ref> The railway heralded the end of the post house. The construction work on the railway route led to another short-lived upswing in Emskirchen. From 1862 to 1865, a bridge for crossing the river Mittlere Aurach was built here. For a long time, this bridge, with a height of 37.5 meters, was the highest bridge in Bavaria. Upon inauguration of the railway line in the summer of 1865, Emskirchen’s time as transportation hub was over. All members of the Eckart family left the town between 1850 and 1870.

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	[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.		[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.

	Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith ~~and~~ settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>		Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>

	Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

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	Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

	In 1861, the construction of a railway line between Nuremberg and Würzburg was authorized in Munich. The railway heralded the end of the post house. The construction work on the railway route led to another short-lived upswing in Emskirchen. From 1862 to 1865, a bridge for crossing the river Mittlere Aurach was built here. For a long time, this bridge with a height of 37.5 meters, was the highest bridge in Bavaria. Upon inauguration of the railway line in the summer of 1865, Emskirchen’s time as transportation hub was over. All members of the Eckart family left the town between 1850 and 1870.		In 1861, the construction of a railway line between Nuremberg and Würzburg was authorized in Munich.<ref>Schäfer, Hans Peter: "Die Anfänge der fränkischen Eisenbahn" (The Beginnings of the Franconian Railway), Würzburg 1988, page 105.</ref> The railway heralded the end of the post house. The construction work on the railway route led to another short-lived upswing in Emskirchen. From 1862 to 1865, a bridge for crossing the river Mittlere Aurach was built here. For a long time, this bridge with a height of 37.5 meters, was the highest bridge in Bavaria. Upon inauguration of the railway line in the summer of 1865, Emskirchen’s time as transportation hub was over. All members of the Eckart family left the town between 1850 and 1870.

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	Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

	1861 ~~wurde in München der Bau der Eisenbahnstrecke zwischen Nürnberg und Würzburg genehmigt.<ref>Schäfer, Hans Peter: Die Anfänge der fränkischen Eisenbahn~~, Würzburg ~~1988, S~~. ~~105~~.~~</ref> Mit der Eisenbahn kam auch das Ende der Posthalterei. In~~ Emskirchen ~~führten die Bauarbeiten an der Eisenbahntrasse noch einmal zu einem kurzen Aufschwung~~. 1862 ~~bis~~ 1865 ~~wurde hier eine Brücke zur Querung der Mittleren~~ Aurach ~~gebaut~~. ~~Die~~ 37,~~5 Meter hohe Brücke war lange Zeit das höchste Brückenbauwerk~~ in ~~Bayern~~. ~~Im Sommer~~ 1865 ~~wurde die Eisenbahnstrecke eröffnet~~, ~~Emskirchens Zeit als Verkehrsknotenpunkt war damit vorüber~~. ~~Auch alle Mitglieder der Familie~~ Eckart ~~verließen zwischen~~ 1850 ~~und~~ 1870 ~~die Stadt~~.		In 1861, the construction of a railway line between Nuremberg and Würzburg was authorized in Munich. The railway heralded the end of the post house. The construction work on the railway route led to another short-lived upswing in Emskirchen. From 1862 to 1865, a bridge for crossing the river Mittlere Aurach was built here. For a long time, this bridge with a height of 37.5 meters, was the highest bridge in Bavaria. Upon inauguration of the railway line in the summer of 1865, Emskirchen’s time as transportation hub was over. All members of the Eckart family left the town between 1850 and 1870.

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	Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith and settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>		Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith and settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>

	~~Der ursprünglich hölzerne Brunnen am Marktplatz von Emskirchen~~, ~~der als Tränke für die Pferde der Poststation und von ganz~~ Emskirchen ~~zur Wasserversorgung genutzt wurde~~, ~~wurde~~ 1800 ~~bis~~ 1801 ~~durch einen steinernen Brunnen mit Herkulesfigur, den man dem benachbarten~~ Baiersdorf ~~abgekauft hatte, ersetzt~~. ~~Die Statue des Brunnens wurde auf einem dreispännigen Wagen aus dem Besitz von~~ Maria Christina Eckart ~~und gelenkt durch ihren Sohn~~ [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)\|Carl August]] ~~nach Emskirchen gebracht~~.<ref>Eckart, Otto ~~und~~ Kamp, Michael: Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii, ~~München~~ 2015, ~~S. 97 ff~~.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

	1861 wurde in München der Bau der Eisenbahnstrecke zwischen Nürnberg und Würzburg genehmigt.<ref>Schäfer, Hans Peter: Die Anfänge der fränkischen Eisenbahn, Würzburg 1988, S. 105.</ref> Mit der Eisenbahn kam auch das Ende der Posthalterei. In Emskirchen führten die Bauarbeiten an der Eisenbahntrasse noch einmal zu einem kurzen Aufschwung. 1862 bis 1865 wurde hier eine Brücke zur Querung der Mittleren Aurach gebaut. Die 37,5 Meter hohe Brücke war lange Zeit das höchste Brückenbauwerk in Bayern. Im Sommer 1865 wurde die Eisenbahnstrecke eröffnet, Emskirchens Zeit als Verkehrsknotenpunkt war damit vorüber. Auch alle Mitglieder der Familie Eckart verließen zwischen 1850 und 1870 die Stadt.		1861 wurde in München der Bau der Eisenbahnstrecke zwischen Nürnberg und Würzburg genehmigt.<ref>Schäfer, Hans Peter: Die Anfänge der fränkischen Eisenbahn, Würzburg 1988, S. 105.</ref> Mit der Eisenbahn kam auch das Ende der Posthalterei. In Emskirchen führten die Bauarbeiten an der Eisenbahntrasse noch einmal zu einem kurzen Aufschwung. 1862 bis 1865 wurde hier eine Brücke zur Querung der Mittleren Aurach gebaut. Die 37,5 Meter hohe Brücke war lange Zeit das höchste Brückenbauwerk in Bayern. Im Sommer 1865 wurde die Eisenbahnstrecke eröffnet, Emskirchens Zeit als Verkehrsknotenpunkt war damit vorüber. Auch alle Mitglieder der Familie Eckart verließen zwischen 1850 und 1870 die Stadt.

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	[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.		[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.

	Emskirchen ~~profitierte von seiner Lage an der Handelsroute Nürnberg-~~Würzburg-Frankfurt. ~~Am zentralen Marktplatz von Emskirchen diente der~~ [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart\|~~Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“~~]] ~~zunächst als Pferdewechselstation für die Postkutschen~~. 1623 ~~wurde der Gasthof zu einer Poststation aufgewertet~~, was ~~auch die Bedeutung von~~ Emskirchen ~~als Verkehrsknotenpunkt deutlich steigerte~~. ~~Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg wurde der Ort jedoch mehrfach geplündert~~, ~~zuletzt~~ 1631, ~~und~~ war ~~danach fast gänzlich entvölkert. Nach dem Krieg siedelten~~ 160 ~~protestantische Glaubensvertriebene aus Österreich im fast menschenleeren~~ Emskirchen ~~an und bauten den Ort wieder auf~~. In ~~der zweiten Hälfte des 17. und in der ersten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts ließen sich auch eine größere Anzahl von Hugenotten~~, ~~die wegen ihres protestantischen Glaubens~~ in ~~Frankreich verfolgt wurden~~, in Emskirchen ~~nieder~~. ~~Die Lage an der Handelsstraße ermöglichte dem Ort einen raschen Wiederaufstieg~~. ~~Die Post hatte sich inzwischen für die Allgemeinheit geöffnet~~, ~~und nachdem über die Poststation anfänglich nur Briefe versandt wurden~~, ~~gab es ab~~ 1705 ~~zudem Personen- und Güterbeförderungen~~.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung, Dachsbach 1994, S. 1.</ref>		Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith and settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>
	Um 1746 ~~kam~~ [[Johannes Eckart (V)\|Johannes Eckart]] ~~nach~~ Emskirchen. ~~Hier setzte er seine Ausbildung im Gasthof „Zum goldenen Hirschen“ unter dem Wirt und Brauereimeister~~ Friedrich Kurr ~~fort~~. ~~Nach dem Tod des Wirts übernahm~~ Johannes Eckart 1753 ~~den Gasthof und wurde~~ 1757 ~~auch zum kaiserlichen Reichsposthalter ernannt~~. ~~Der Beginn der Eckartschen [[Die Posthalterei der Familie Eckart\|„Posthalterlinie“]]~~.<ref>~~Familienarchiv~~ Eckart, J I 102, ~~Zinsberechnung für das Anwesen „Goldener Hirsch“~~, 29~~.11.~~1753.</ref>

	Der ursprünglich hölzerne Brunnen am Marktplatz von Emskirchen, der als Tränke für die Pferde der Poststation und von ganz Emskirchen zur Wasserversorgung genutzt wurde, wurde 1800 bis 1801 durch einen steinernen Brunnen mit Herkulesfigur, den man dem benachbarten Baiersdorf abgekauft hatte, ersetzt. Die Statue des Brunnens wurde auf einem dreispännigen Wagen aus dem Besitz von Maria Christina Eckart und gelenkt durch ihren Sohn [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)\|Carl August]] nach Emskirchen gebracht.<ref>Eckart, Otto und Kamp, Michael: Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii, München 2015, S. 97 ff.</ref>		Der ursprünglich hölzerne Brunnen am Marktplatz von Emskirchen, der als Tränke für die Pferde der Poststation und von ganz Emskirchen zur Wasserversorgung genutzt wurde, wurde 1800 bis 1801 durch einen steinernen Brunnen mit Herkulesfigur, den man dem benachbarten Baiersdorf abgekauft hatte, ersetzt. Die Statue des Brunnens wurde auf einem dreispännigen Wagen aus dem Besitz von Maria Christina Eckart und gelenkt durch ihren Sohn [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)\|Carl August]] nach Emskirchen gebracht.<ref>Eckart, Otto und Kamp, Michael: Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii, München 2015, S. 97 ff.</ref>

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	[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.		[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.

	Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17<sup>th</sup> and the first half of the 18<sup>th</sup> century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ [[Die Posthalterei der Familie Eckart/en\|"postmaster line"]].<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, ~~Interest~~ calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>		Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17<sup>th</sup> and the first half of the 18<sup>th</sup> century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ [[Die Posthalterei der Familie Eckart/en\|"postmaster line"]].<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>

	Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

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	[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.		[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.

	Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the ~~17th~~ and the first half of the ~~18th~~ century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>		Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17<sup>th</sup> and the first half of the 18<sup>th</sup> century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ [[Die Posthalterei der Familie Eckart/en\|"postmaster line"]].<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>

	Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

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	[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.		[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.

	Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith ~~and~~ settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>		Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith; they settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time, and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>

	Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>		Originally a wooden structure, the well on Emskirchen’s market square, which was used to water the horses of the post house and as water supply for all Emskirchen, was replaced by a stone fountain with a Hercules statue in 1800/1801. This fountain had been bought from the neighboring municipality Baiersdorf. The fountain statue had been transported to Emskirchen on a three-horse carriage owned by Maria Christina Eckart and driven by her son [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)/en\|Carl August]].<ref>Eckart, Otto and Kamp, Michael: "Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii" (The History of the Eckart Family. From Franconia to Munich and Hawaii), Munich 2015, pages 97ff.</ref>

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	[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.		[[Datei:Wappen_Emskirchen.svg.png\|230px\|thumb\|right\|The coat of arms of the municipality Emskirchen. Since 1962, the municipality uses a coat of arms said to have been granted in 1552 during the Margrave War.<ref>Haus der bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History): "Bayerns Gemeinden: Wappen/Geschichte/Geografie. Markt Emskirchen" (Bavaria’s Municipalities: Coats of Arms/History/Geography. The Market Town Emskirchen), http://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail?rschl=9575121, accessed on September 1, 2020.</ref>]]The municipality of Emskirchen is in Middle Franconia, approximately 35 kilometers to the northwest of Nuremberg, at the river Mittlere Aurach. The oldest documented reference to this municipality, then called Empichiskirchen, dates back to 1132. In those days it was named after Empichi, the founder of its church. In 1158, the small town, then part of the Duchy of Franconia, was called Emskirchen. In 1400, Emskirchen was granted the right to hold a market, i.e., the privilege of holding a permanent market, a weekly market or an annual fair. This was an important step for the town’s economic well-being.

	Emskirchen ~~profitierte von seiner Lage an der Handelsroute Nürnberg-~~Würzburg-Frankfurt. ~~Am zentralen Marktplatz von Emskirchen diente der~~ [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart\|~~Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“~~]] ~~zunächst als Pferdewechselstation für die Postkutschen~~. 1623 ~~wurde der Gasthof zu einer Poststation aufgewertet~~, was ~~auch die Bedeutung von~~ Emskirchen ~~als Verkehrsknotenpunkt deutlich steigerte~~. ~~Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg wurde der Ort jedoch mehrfach geplündert~~, ~~zuletzt~~ 1631, ~~und~~ war ~~danach fast gänzlich entvölkert. Nach dem Krieg siedelten~~ 160 ~~protestantische Glaubensvertriebene aus Österreich im fast menschenleeren~~ Emskirchen ~~an und bauten den Ort wieder auf~~. In ~~der zweiten Hälfte des 17. und in der ersten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts ließen sich auch eine größere Anzahl von Hugenotten~~, ~~die wegen ihres protestantischen Glaubens~~ in ~~Frankreich verfolgt wurden~~, in Emskirchen ~~nieder~~. ~~Die Lage an der Handelsstraße ermöglichte dem Ort einen raschen Wiederaufstieg~~. ~~Die Post hatte sich inzwischen für die Allgemeinheit geöffnet~~, ~~und nachdem über die Poststation anfänglich nur Briefe versandt wurden~~, ~~gab es ab~~ 1705 ~~zudem Personen- und Güterbeförderungen~~.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung, Dachsbach 1994, S. 1.</ref>		Emskirchen benefitted from its location near the trade route between Nuremberg, Würzburg and Frankfurt. Initially, the inn [[Gastwirte und Posthalter - Der Gasthof „Goldener Hirsch“ und die Familie Eckart/en\|"Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer)]] on Emskirchen’s central market square served as horse-changing station for the stagecoaches. In 1623, the inn was upgraded and became a coaching inn (with post house). This considerably increased the importance of Emskirchen as transportation hub. During the Thirty Years’ War, however, the town was looted several times, for the last time in 1631, and was nearly completely depopulated after that. In the aftermath of the war, 160 Protestants were displaced from Austria because of their faith and settled in Emskirchen, which was virtually deserted at that time and rebuilt the town. In the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, a substantial number of Huguenots, persecuted in France due to their Protestant faith, also settled in Emskirchen. Its location near the trade route enabled the town to rise again in no time. In the meantime, the post had opened up to the general public, and while only letters had been sent via the post house at first, transportation of people and goods was offered from 1705.<ref>Heber, Dietrich: "Gruß aus Emskirchen, Zur Geschichte und Entwicklung" (Regards from Emskirchen. On History and Development), Dachsbach 1994, page 1.</ref> Around 1746, [[Johannes Eckart (V)/en\|Johannes Eckart]] came to Emskirchen. This is where he continued his training with the innkeeper and master brewer Friedrich Kurr in the inn "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer). Following the death of the innkeeper, Johannes Eckart took over the inn in 1753 and was appointed Imperial Postmaster in 1757. This marked the beginning of the Eckarts’ "postmaster line".<ref>Eckart Family Archive, J I 102, Interest calculation for the estate "Goldener Hirsch" (Golden Deer), November 29, 1753.</ref>
	Um 1746 ~~kam~~ [[Johannes Eckart (V)\|Johannes Eckart]] ~~nach~~ Emskirchen. ~~Hier setzte er seine Ausbildung im Gasthof „Zum goldenen Hirschen“ unter dem Wirt und Brauereimeister~~ Friedrich Kurr ~~fort~~. ~~Nach dem Tod des Wirts übernahm~~ Johannes Eckart 1753 ~~den Gasthof und wurde~~ 1757 ~~auch zum kaiserlichen Reichsposthalter ernannt~~. ~~Der Beginn der Eckartschen [[Die Posthalterei der Familie Eckart\|„Posthalterlinie“]]~~.<ref>~~Familienarchiv~~ Eckart, J I 102, ~~Zinsberechnung für das Anwesen „Goldener Hirsch“~~, 29~~.11.~~1753.</ref>

	Der ursprünglich hölzerne Brunnen am Marktplatz von Emskirchen, der als Tränke für die Pferde der Poststation und von ganz Emskirchen zur Wasserversorgung genutzt wurde, wurde 1800 bis 1801 durch einen steinernen Brunnen mit Herkulesfigur, den man dem benachbarten Baiersdorf abgekauft hatte, ersetzt. Die Statue des Brunnens wurde auf einem dreispännigen Wagen aus dem Besitz von Maria Christina Eckart und gelenkt durch ihren Sohn [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)\|Carl August]] nach Emskirchen gebracht.<ref>Eckart, Otto und Kamp, Michael: Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii, München 2015, S. 97 ff.</ref>		Der ursprünglich hölzerne Brunnen am Marktplatz von Emskirchen, der als Tränke für die Pferde der Poststation und von ganz Emskirchen zur Wasserversorgung genutzt wurde, wurde 1800 bis 1801 durch einen steinernen Brunnen mit Herkulesfigur, den man dem benachbarten Baiersdorf abgekauft hatte, ersetzt. Die Statue des Brunnens wurde auf einem dreispännigen Wagen aus dem Besitz von Maria Christina Eckart und gelenkt durch ihren Sohn [[Carl August Eckart (VI 18)\|Carl August]] nach Emskirchen gebracht.<ref>Eckart, Otto und Kamp, Michael: Die Geschichte der Familie Eckart. Von Franken nach München und Hawaii, München 2015, S. 97 ff.</ref>