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Pioneer Museum
- Museums
- Fredericksburg, TX
About this business
The Gillespie County Historical Society (GCHS) was charted in 1935 as stewards of the newly built Vereins Kirche Museum. Over the last eighty-six years, the GCHS has continued its care of the Vereins Kirche, while also adding the 3.5-acre Pioneer Museum complex; the Schandua House; the Marschall-Meusebach Cemetery, and most recently, interpretation at the Old Gillespie County Jail. Along with caring for these historic sites, the GCHS office also provides help with research; image identification; general history queries regar... read more
Location details
325 W Main St, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Fri | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Sun | Closed |
Trip back in time What an interesting history Fredericksburg has! The visitor's center is very nice- you can find maps and brochures for fun things to do in Fredericksburg. We paid five dollars each to get into the Pioneer Museum Complex. Evelyn, the volunteer, walked us through the map and told us little tidbits and interesting facts about what were about to see before...
Not that interesting but worth seeing This place isn't the attraction like the Pacific War Museum and Enchanted Rock are in Fredericksburg, however it's worth seeing when you visit the town. The entire complex, including Vereins Kirche which is a few blocks away, can be seen in about an hour. The buildings date back quite a few years and are part of the town's past.
A taste of pioneer living We found the museum complex very interesting and enjoyable. It was very pleasant to wander round the relocated historic buildings at leisure and to imagine how life must have been for the first settlers in this area and later generations.
An unexpected pleasure We took our kids, not expecting much beyond perhaps a restored Sunday House and maybe some antique farm equipment. What we found was a wonderful trip back in time, from the women at the entrance in period clothing, to the model of the old railroad that used to run to San Antonio, to the barn filled with turn of the...
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Pioneer Museum has a 4.7 star rating with 988 reviews.
When is Pioneer Museum open?
Pioneer Museum is open now. It will close at 5:00 p.m.