Fri, Aug 22
|Fredericksburg
Back to School
History of Country Schools in Gillespie County
Time & Location
Aug 22, 2025, 10:03 AM – Sep 30, 2025, 5:00 PM
Fredericksburg, 325 W Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, USA
About the event
Back to School
August - October
Education has played an important role in the history of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. In the early days, there were 44 country schools in Gillespie County, including the Vereins Kirche, which served as the first school in 1847. When families moved to out lots and larger parcels of land, small school houses appeared in the smaller communities. In 1999, Fredericksburg ISD was looking to sell the remaining 12 schools that served as community centers. A group of county residents joined together to preserve these buildings so they could continue to be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.
No museum admission required.
Pioneer Museum
325 W. Main Street
Mon – Sat. 10am – 5pm