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Established in 1935 for the conservation and preservation of the German Heritage of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County.
Over 10,000 objects in eight historic sites.
German immigration and settlement, county history on going, social history, farm and ranching history. Recently initiate extensive photograph cataloging project over 1,200 images now housed and listed--200 files entered on data base.
Founders Day Festival, Christmas Candlelight Tour, Stars of Texas Luncheon, Kinderfest (Children's Festival), Zweite Weihnachten (2nd Christmas), local school outreach, local nursing home outreach.