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The Gillespie County Historical Society is a historical society founded in 1934 serving Gillespie County, Texas. It operates The Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg, Texas , intended as "a memorial to celebrate a unique community that was created by early settlers to the Texas Hill Country."
The Gillespie County Historical Society exists to preserve and make accessible the history of Gillespie County. Many of the materials collected by the society come from the county seat of Fredericksburg, which has a deep connection with its German roots.
Gillespie County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 26,725. The county seat is Fredericksburg. It is located in the heart of the rural Texas Hill Country in Central Texas. Gillespie is named for Robert Addison Gillespie, a soldier in the Mexican–American War.
Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg, Texas is home to ten historic structures, staged to showcase different aspects of life in Gillespie County history. Enjoy hundreds of artifacts, as well as audio and virtual experiences connecting visitors to descendants of our original German settlers. Learn More >> MUSEUM HOURS. Mon - Sat: 10AM - 5PM.
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Gillespie County, Texas. There are four districts and 17 individually listed properties within the county.
[3]Name On The Register [4]ImageDate Listed [5]1Cave Creek SchoolDecember 29, 2004 ( #04001415)2Cherry Spring SchoolMay 6, 2005 ( #05000389)3Crabapple SchoolMay 6, 2005 ( #05000390)4Enchanted Rock Archeological District ...August 29, 1984 ( #84001740)Gillespie County (Texas) Census Records, 1850, 1860, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin
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The Gillespie County Historical Society, founded in 1934, is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Gillespie County, Texas. It operates the Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg, which features ten historic structures and exhibits showcasing different aspects of life in Gillespie County history.
