Gillespie County Historical Society, Fredericksburg

Name: Gillespie County Historical Society
Address: 312 W San Antonio St, Fredericksburg, 78624, United States
Telephone: (830) 997-2835

#5 among attractions in Fredericksburg

Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

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." ()

Coordinates: 30°16'40"N, 98°52'33"W

Address

312 W San Antonio StFredericksburg 78624 United States

Contact

(830) 997-2835

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Day trips

Gillespie County Historical Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of the Pacific War, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Japanese Garden of Peace, Zion Lutheran Church.

0.7 miSE
Museum, History museum, Military museum
National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
17 min walk • The National Museum of the Pacific War is located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the boyhood home of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
~410 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg
2 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 306 W. San Antonio in Fredericksburg, Texas.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Maritime museum, Military museum
Japanese Garden of Peace, Fredericksburg
17 min walk • The Japanese Garden of Peace is a peace garden installed at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas.
~930 ftN
Church
Zion Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg
5 min walk • Zion Lutheran Church is located in Fredericksburg, in Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the oldest Lutheran Church in the Texas Hill Country and one of the oldest in Texas. The church was built by six families in 1852. On January 13, 1853, twelve founders signed its articles of organization.
~1140 ftSE
Library, Neo-renaissance architecture
Fredericksburg Memorial Library, Fredericksburg
6 min walk • The Pioneer Memorial Library is located at 115 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. Designed by Alfred Giles, it was built in 1882 to replace the original 1855 courthouse, and was later superseded by the current 1939 courthouse designed by Edward Stein.
1.1 miSE
Cemetery
Der Stadt Friedhof, Fredericksburg
28 min walk • Der Stadt Friedhof is a pioneer cemetery established in 1846 along Barons Creek on the corner of East Schubert Street and Lee Street, in Fredericksburg, Texas.
~260 ftE
30°16'39"N • 98°52'30"W
Artisans - A Texas Gallery, Fredericksburg
2 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~430 ftE
30°16'38"N • 98°52'29"W
The Good Art Co., Fredericksburg
3 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.6 miSW
30°16'26"N • 98°53'5"W
Urbanherbal Art Gallery, Fredericksburg
16 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.4 miSE
30°16'20"N • 98°52'19"W
Larry Jackson Art & Antiques, Fredericksburg
12 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Antiques
~480 ftSE
30°16'37"N • 98°52'29"W
InSight Gallery, Fredericksburg
3 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping

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Which popular attractions are close to Gillespie County Historical Society?

Nearby attractions include Artisans - A Texas Gallery, Fredericksburg (2 min walk), St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg (2 min walk), The Good Art Co., Fredericksburg (3 min walk), InSight Gallery, Fredericksburg (3 min walk).