  Fredericksburg
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| Page Views: 799 Last Visit to Fredericksburg: March, 2004 | Fredericksburg, Texas by basstbn - last update: Nov 26, 2004 |
German & Texan | Typical downtown Fredericksburg buildings |
Fredericksburg, Texas, is popular with travelers because of its German flavor in an old west setting, and because of history associated with the town. The entire downtown is included in the area designated as a National Historic District. This is precisely why Nancy and I scheduled three days to stay in Fredericksburg during a spring break roadtrip. |
|  | Early history Although the land was in Commanche Indian territory at the time, 1846, immigrant families settled the area under the auspices of the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas. German aristocrat Baron Ottfried Hans von Meusebach pushed through a peaceful settlement with the Commanches a year later.
The town still has a German feel to it - you will occasionally hear the German language spoken on the streets, old customs are still observed, and there are several notable German restaurants.
There are a number of century-plus old limestone homes and business such as that shown here. |
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| Pros: | "Lots of interesting attractions, activities, restaurants" | | Cons: | "Can get a little touristy during peak seasons." | | In A Nutshell: | "I recommend several days here -it's well worth it." |
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Tips: 2 - Photos: 2 | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | | Transportation | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2 | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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Rich62 Thu Apr 26, 2007 00:57 UTC
This is about ten miles east of town, as I recall. Its a very interesting and unique place to visit. Oh, and there are two nice wineries just a couple of miles east of the wildseed gardens. | VeronicaG Thu Jun 29, 2006 21:14 UTC
I wonder how far Fredericksburg is from the Dallas area--looks like something we'd like to see! | JudyinPA Wed Apr 5, 2006 14:42 UTC
Good ideas for our future trip to the Hill Country. Thanks for doing a page on this little covered area of Texas. Hope to have enough time to see it all. |
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