Jacob Brodbeck Reached for the Sky in Texas
Tatsch, Anita. Fredericksburg, Texas: Dietel & Son Printing, 1986.
History & Heritage Events
- FEB 16 2019 “Little Pioneers” Activities at the Pioneer Museum (Feb) The Gillespie County Historical Society and the Pioneer Museum introduce “Little Pioneers”, monthly activities teaching pioneer ways. The activity for February will be “Make Bread and Churn Butter”. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Event to be held on the Pioneer Museum grounds. 10 am. $3 per child and one free admission for the […]
- FEB 16 2019 Nimitz Junior Corps “Texans Pitch In During WWII” at the National Museum of the Pacific War (Feb) Kids ages 8 to 12 will learn how Texans of all ages helped win WWII. We will go on a scavenger hunt in the Bush Gallery looking for famous Texans who played important roles in the war and on the home front. We will be making bluebonnet seed bombs while we learn about the Bluebonnet […]
- FEB 18 2019 “Recollections of an Iwo Jima Survivor” at the National Museum of the Pacific War When the Ramp Went Down. Everyone knows the famous flag raising on Iwo Jima, but, not many know what it took to get to the top of that hill. The iconic photograph ignited the American spirit during WWII in the Pacific. Join us on Monday, February 18, 2019, in the Admiral Nimitz Gallery Ballroom at 10 a.m. and […]
Reading List
This is simply a sampling of books that have been written about Fredericksburg, Gillespie County and the Texas Hill Country. Some titles are no longer in print.
- The Texas Hill Country— A Food and Wine Lover’s Paradise Thompson-Anderson, Terry. Fredericksburg, Texas: Shearer Publishing, 2008.
- Historic Homes In and Around Fredericksburg Kowert, Elise. Fredericksburg, Texas: Fredericksburg Publishing Company, 1980.
- A Kid’s Guide to Exploring Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Warren, Betsy. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Lithographers, 2000.
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