VEREINS KIRCHE MUSEUM

Vereins Kirche Museum tells the story of the two Vereins Kirche buildings. The story begins with the first German settlers to Texas and continues to present-day Fredericksburg from the viewpoint of the Vereins Kirche.

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The original Vereins Kirche was a multi-purpose building which stood in the middle of Main Street for fifty years (1847-1897). The building was a church, school and meeting place for the people of the community. The original building was demolished in 1897.

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The replica Vereins Kirche, which you see today, was completed in 1935 through a partnership with the Gillespie County Historical Society and the Works Progress Administration, or WPA, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. 

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Day Pass includes entrance to Pioneer Museum, Vereins Kirche Museum and Historic Jail when open for programs.