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Dec 1
Tour this two-story stone structure that served as the fourth jail for Gillespie County, organized in 1848. It was constructed by the firm of C. F. Priess and Bro. in 1885. The ground floor housed a holding area and living quarters for the jailer. The second floor had two steel-clad cells located against the east wall and maximum security cells in the center and at the back. The building was used as a county jail facility until 1939. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980. Credit card payments can be accepted online or at the Pioneer Museum or the Vereins Kirche. Cash payments only accepted at the jail.
Dec 6
Pioneer Museum is partnering with the Frontier History Company Foundation to bring living history to the museum and the Historic Gillespie County Jail on the first Saturday of every month. Living history interpreters will be on the museum grounds and at the jail. Hands-on educational activity and scavenger hunt for all ages. Day pass includes Pioneer Museum, the Vereins Kirche Museum, and the jail. Shop special deals in the Museum Store.
Dec 6
Complimentary family event. A wonderful tradition for children of all ages. Please bring a stocking to hang on our giant fireplace, enjoy music, hear Texas Christmas Tales, plus crafts and refreshments. Take a picture with Santa and leave with a stocking that has been magically filled with goodies! This is a come and go event.
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While it may be best known as a weekend getaway, Fredericksburg is a perfect destination for a midweek vacation.
Fredericksburg’s rich history, which stretches back over 175 years to its founding on May 8, 1846, by 120 German immigrants, is most evident today in the 700 historically significant structures located in the town’s nationally recognized historic district.