Parades have been a longstanding tradition in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. It is believed that the first parades began taking place in the early to mid-1850s and included military bands, horse drawn floats and more. The above image depicts the 1904 Fourth of July Parade down what is now the 200 block of West Main St.

JULY CALENDAR



4- Fourth of July- Pioneer Museum and Vereins Kirche Museum open following the parade until 5 p.m.

4 & 5- First Weekend Activities

9 & 23 - Conversational German Series

First Weekend at the Museum - Come Share Our Story!

Sponsored by: Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club and Friend of Gillespie County Historical Society

Friday, July 4

• Complimentary Public Program, 3-5 p.m., Historic Sanctuary Hall

Featured Presentation - First on the Frontier: Fort Martin Scott through Time from Shannon Smith, Site Manager at Fort Martin Scott State Historic Site. Available on livestream here.

Saturday, July 5

• Pioneer Museum and Vereins Kirche Museum open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Temporary Exhibit located in the Pioneer Museum Store- Preserving the Peach
• Spinner Demonstration 
• Handwerker Demonstration         
• Blacksmithing Demonstration 
• Frontier History Company Interpretive Living Historians
• A family hands-on activity for all: Butter churning
• Longhorns Freddy and Thor on Museum grounds
• Scavenger hunt for Frederick Burger

PLUS....

• Historic Jail, 117 W. San Antonio St. with Interpretive Living Historians 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Shopping in the Museum Store – 10% off Book of the Month Friday and Saturday

July Book of the Month- Fort Martin Scott: Guardian of the Treaty

Fort Martin Scott still stands guard in the heart of Texas 150 years after its construction, which was prompted by a peace treaty between Germans and the Penateka Comanches. The first frontier fort in Texas, the original complex of twenty-one buildings allowed soldiers to patrol the Upper Immigrant Trail through Comanche and Apache territory. The old fort was a hub for military patrols during the Texas Indian Wars. Famous army units, including the First and Eighth Infantries, as well as the Second Dragoons and Fourth Cavalry, were all stationed at this post at one time or another. Fort Martin Scott was the locality of much partisan conflict during the Civil War. Author and historian Joseph Luther tells the full story of this historic Texas icon.

Get 10% off during First Weekend, July 4-5!

Made in America! Find a variety of products in the Museum Store that are made right here in the United States. Shop handmade soaps, wildflower seeds, earrings, coffee, ornaments and more.

Shop the Museum Store

Monday- Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online here.

In 1848, Seth Eastman (1808-1875) was ordered to go to Texas to help establish a line of forts, including Fort Martin Scott, to protect settlers against Indian raids. The sketchbook of his journey to Texas and his tour of duty consists of nearly 150 drawings, including sixty-five Texas scenes. Eastman was intrigued by the Texas Hill Country and his sketchbook provides 15 historically significant views of the two-year-old settlement of Fredericksburg.

The sketch will be on display in the Kammlah House throughout the month of July.

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