Fri, Mar 06
|Historical Society Sanctuary
History Harvest
Complimentary program held in the Gillespie County Historical Society Sanctuary as part of First Weekend Living History
Time & Location
Mar 06, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Historical Society Sanctuary, 312 W San Antonio St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, USA
About the event
Family stories fade if they are not shared. As part of its First Weekend programming, the Pioneer Museum has slated its first ever History Harvest on Friday, March 6 at 3 p.m.
The goal of the History Harvest is to share and preserve the artifacts and stories of Gillespie County’s first families. The event will feature a variety of presenters who will provide brief oral histories, family stories or a show and tell of a family heirloom or artifact.
Featured speakers in March will be:
Tim Dooley: Owner of Dooley's 5-10-25c store
Evelyn Weinheimer: Johann Leyendecker, the first teacher in Fredericksburg
Dave Schafer: Barbecue Diplomacy in 1963: LBJ and Ludwig Erhard
Complimentary Public Programs on the first Friday of the month in the Gillespie County Historical Society Sanctuary. Programs will include guest speakers, special collections pieces, temporary exhibits, book signings and more.
Historical Society Sanctuary
312 W. San Antonio Street
Doors open at 3 p.m.
Program at 3:30 p.m. followed by Q&A
Closing at 5 p.m.