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[Photograph of a Historic Building in Fredericksburg]

Description: Negative of a historic building in Fredericksburg, Texas. This is a brick or stone building with a covered front porch with decorative wooden trim. There is a Texas historical marker to the right of the front door. There is a flag pole in front of the building, and there is a driveway on the left.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of a Historic Building in Fredericksburg]

Description: Negative of an unidentified historic building in Fredericksburg, Texas. This is a small building with decorative columns and railing on the front porch. There is a Texas historical marker to the right of the entrance. There is a flag pole in front, to the left, and the building is behind a stone wall with an iron gate.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of a Texas Historical Marker]

Description: Negative of the Texas State Historical Marker for the First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg, Texas. It says the following: "Oldest Methodist Church in the Hill Country. Founded 1849 as a German Mission by the Rev. Eduard Schneider. The charter members: Melchoir and Rosine Bauer; Johann and Margaretha Durst; Friedrich and Sophie Ellebracht; Ernst and Dorothea Houy; Ferdinand and Maria Kneese, Ludwig Kneese, Friedrich Kneese, Louise Kneese; Heinrich and Catharine Stiehl; Jacob and Catharine Tr… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of a Texas Historical Marker]

Description: Negative of the Texas State Historical Marker for the First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg, Texas. It says the following: "Oldest Methodist Church in the Hill Country. Founded 1849 as a German Mission by the Rev. Eduard Schneider. The charter members: Melchoir and Rosine Bauer; Johann and Margaretha Durst; Friedrich and Sophie Ellebracht; Ernst and Dorothea Houy; Ferdinand and Maria Kneese, Ludwig Kneese, Friedrich Kneese, Louise Kneese; Heinrich and Catharine Stiehl; Jacob and Catharine Tr… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of a Cabin in Fredericksburg]

Description: Negative of a cabin in Fredericksburg, Texas. It is a stone building with wooden shingles on the side. There are two windows on the side and one in front, and there is a wide wooden front door. There is a Texas historical marker on the right side of the front wall.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of the First Methodist Church State Historical Marker]

Description: Photograph of the Texas State Historical Marker for the First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg, Texas. It says the following: "Oldest Methodist Church in the Hill Country. Founded 1849 as a German Mission by the Rev. Eduard Schneider. The charter members: Melchoir and Rosine Bauer; Johann and Margaretha Durst; Friedrich and Sophie Ellebracht; Ernst and Dorothea Houy; Ferdinand and Maria Kneese, Ludwig Kneese, Friedrich Kneese, Louise Kneese; Heinrich and Catharine Stiehl; Jacob and Catharine … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of the First Methodist Church State Historical Marker]

Description: Photograph of the Texas State Historical Marker for the First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg, Texas. It says the following: "Oldest Methodist Church in the Hill Country. Founded 1849 as a German Mission by the Rev. Eduard Schneider. The charter members: Melchoir and Rosine Bauer; Johann and Margaretha Durst; Friedrich and Sophie Ellebracht; Ernst and Dorothea Houy; Ferdinand and Maria Kneese, Ludwig Kneese, Friedrich Kneese, Louise Kneese; Heinrich and Catharine Stiehl; Jacob and Catharine … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of the Sunday Houses Texas State Historical Marker]

Description: Negative of the Sunday Houses Texas State Historical Marker. It says the following: "Small townhouses built by German settlers who lived in distant rural areas. Used over weekends by families while they traded or attended church. A typical early Sunday house had one room with a lean-to kitchen and a half story above which was reached by outside stairway or ladder. Built during 1890s-1920s, most Sunday houses were frame but some were rock. Homes found use during school sessions, periods of relig… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Unveiling the Legacy: The Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg]

Description: Discover the Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg, a historical site on Main Street, Texas, honoring the German pioneers' indomitable spirit. Through 10 buildings, including original structures, witness a remarkable collection of artifacts that tell tales of resilience and hope. The Vereins Kirche, a replica of the pioneers' first public building, stands proudly on Marktplatz. Guided by the Gillespie County Historical Society, their mission is to preserve and share this heroic legacy with future ge… more
Date: 200X
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.278408 -98.877484
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Embracing the Past: The Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg]

Description: Discover the courageous journey of German pioneers in the heart of the Texas Hill Country at the Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg. Set on 3.5 acres along Main Street, this historical site and museum blend together to showcase the struggles and triumphs of those who built a unique German colony in the mid-1840s. Explore 10 buildings housing hundreds of everyday artifacts, with four structures standing on their original spots from early Fredericksburg. Don't miss the iconic Vereins Kirche, a repl… more
Date: 200X
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.278408 -98.877484
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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