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Fredericksburg (German: Friedrichsburg) was founded in 1846 by Baron Otfried Hans von Meusebach, new Commissioner General of the "Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas", also known as the "Noblemen's Society" (in German: Mainzer Adelsverein).
Fredericksburg (German: Friedrichsburg) is a city in and the seat of Gillespie County, Texas, United States. [4] As of the 2020 Census, this city had a population of 10,875. [5] Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 and named after Prince Frederick of Prussia.
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. [1] The county seat is Fredericksburg. [2]
Situated only an hour and a half from Austin, Fredericksburg has long been the cultural heart of the Texas Hill Country, influenced by the German pioneers who settled there over 175 years ago.Now ...
Fredericksburg: Texas: Founded in 1846 by a German Texan member of the Adelsverein, John O. Meusebach (born Otfried Hans Freiherr von Meusebach). [60] It was soon named after Prince Frederick of Prussia. Meusebach would later become the state senator for District 22 of the Texas Senate. The area of Baron's Creek is now named after him. [61]
Fredericksburg was founded on a tradition of religious tolerance. In 1847, Lyman Wight, with the blessing of John O. Meusebach, built a Mormon temple and founded the Zodiac community near Fredericksburg. [83] The Vereins Kirche was the first church in Fredericksburg, encompassing all religions under one roof.
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." [1] [2] [3]
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