Fredericksburg Downtown, Pioneer Museum, and Vereins Kirche, Texas, USA

Jul 13, 2022 | Museum, Neighborhood, USA: Texas

The city’s German heritage is displayed at the Pioneer Museum, which features settlers’ houses and artifacts.

Pioneer Museum: 325 W Main St, Fredericksburg, Texas, USA Vereins Kirche: 100 W Main St, Fredericksburg, Texas, USA

The main street of Fredericksburg. 

Fredericksburg was founded on May 8, 1846 by German immigrants under the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.

St Mary’s Catholic Church

Bethany German Lutheran Church

A police station

The pioneer museum.  It has a collection of buildings built when the early German settlers lived here.

Close to the Pioneer Museum is Vereins Kirche.  Vereins Kirche is one of the oldest public buildings built for religious and educational purposes.  Now it is a history museum.