The Gillespie County Historical Society (GCHS) was charted in 1935 as stewards of the newly built Vereins Kirche Museum. Over the last eighty-six years, the GCHS has continued its care of the …
The Gillespie County Historical Society (GCHS) was charted in 1935 as stewards of the newly built Vereins Kirche Museum. Over the last eighty-six years, the GCHS has continued its care of the Vereins Kirche, while also adding the 3.5-acre Pioneer Museum complex; the Schandua House; the Marschall-Meusebach Cemetery, and most recently, interpretation at the Old Gillespie County Jail. Along with caring for these historic sites, the GCHS office also provides help with research; image identification; general history queries regarding Fredericksburg and Gillespie County, and providing tours of our properties for both schools and adult tour groups. The Pioneer Museum will inspire visitors of all ages as they discover these amazing stories.
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Feb 19, 2025
We stumbled upon this museum and wow, I am so happy we did! Sooo very well done! Interesting, informative, and humbling to learn how much was sacrificed by those early settlers. Period pieces, great …Full review by Curious769889
Oct 21, 2024
We enjoyed this. It showed how the first settlers lived and how they ended up in the town. Some of the buildings were recreated about 90 or 100 years ago but truly informative. The school with the r…Full review by jpc1602
Jun 18, 2024
It's is years since we visited and wow , this place has grown and has much more extensive exhibits and buildings. Really interesting history of how German immigrants reached what is now Frederickburg…Full review by Al S
Why isn't this museum open on Sunday? people only get Saturday and Sunday of from work, Sunday would be an ideal day to go!
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Hi, Andrea. I'm the Museum Director. We are not open on Sundays because we value the concept of a weekly "day of rest" in Fredericksburg, which is a long-held tradition passed …
Hi, Andrea. I'm the Museum Director. We are not open on Sundays because we value the concept of a weekly "day of rest" in Fredericksburg, which is a long-held tradition passed down by our pioneers, whom we honor with this museum. Thank you for your interest, and I hope you'll be able to come on a Saturday soon.
About how long does it take to go through the museum and see everything? We're trying to squeeze a visit in between lunch and a show at the Rockbox Theater and don't want to feel rushed. TIA!
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Most of our visitors find under an hour sufficient. I hope you'll squeeze us in. Love to have you. Please note we'll be closed at 3pm on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and of course …
Most of our visitors find under an hour sufficient. I hope you'll squeeze us in. Love to have you. Please note we'll be closed at 3pm on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and of course closed Thanksgiving Day. Regular hours resume Friday. Thanks for your interest.
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