Fredericksburg
Heritage Trail: Hill Country
County: Gillespie
Region: Hill Country
Fredericksburg, founded by German settlers in 1846, is located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Activities include museums, historic district tours, herb farm, wildflower farm, vineyards and wineries, peach orchards, brew pub, living history farmstead, art galleries, live music, golf and more. Specific attractions include: the National Museum of the Pacific War, LBJ State and National Historic Parks, the Pioneer Museum Complex, Wildseed Farms, Fredericksburg Herb Farm, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Luckenbach, Quintessential Chocolates, and other unique sites. Fredericksburg has over 700 hotel/motel rooms, over 300 bed & breakfasts and guesthouses, over 50 restaurants and bakeries and over 150 shops.
Fredericksburg Points of Interest
Fort Martin Scott was established by the U.S. Army on December 5, 1848, The post, really more a supply depot than defense post, was named for Major Martin Scott, 5th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in a....
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