Popular Senior Vacation Town

Jewel of the Texas Hill Country

Known as the City of Steeples, Fredericksburg, Texas is a popular tourist community in the Texas Hill Country.

Fredericksburg, TX History

Fredericksburg is one of many German settlements in Texas. The first wagon train of 120 settlers arrived in 1846 with each settler receiving one town lot and ten acres of farmland. The town was laid out like German villages along the Rhine and named Fredericksburg after Prince Frederick of Prussia. During the first two years, the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty was signed which helped eliminate the constant threat of Indian attack that was common in the area.

Religion played an important part in the lives of the settlers. Devout farmers drove as much as twenty miles into town for religious services. Fredericksburg, TX is known as “The City of Steeples” because of its many churches.

The German settlers tried to maintain their independence by steadfastly refusing to learn or use English. The first newspaper in the county was the German-language Fredericksburg Wochenblatt established in 1877. However, by 1930, the town had assimilated and was becoming known as a resort center with a tourist camp and hunting and fishing opportunities.

Fredericksburg, Texas – Retirement Community with a German Flavor

Many annual events in Fredericksburg, TX reflect a strong German influence. Damenfest and Oktoberfest are some of the annual events that Fredericksburg sponsors. A tourist favorite is The Admiral Nimitz Center in the old Nimitz Hotel, which commemorates native son Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, a World War II hero. There is always something to do or see in Fredericksburg.