A small town in
the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg is steeped in history. Many
of the early town folk were of German ancestry. In fact we were told
that 120 German immigrants settled the area. Many houses and
buildings of the 1800's still stand today. Work continues on
restoration of these fine old structures. German influence is still
prevalent today.
Fredericksburg
seems to be a friendly town. Everyone we met was helpful, eager to
answer our questions, and just downright friendly. We ate at one of
the German restaurants, (and there are many to choose from) and were
pleased with the fine food and friendly service.
One interesting thing we noticed was the width of the streets. Main street and many of the neighborhood streets were at least twice as wide as most city residential streets. We were told that main street was made wide to allow oxen carts to turn around easily. This seems to carry over into streets that both cross, and run parallel to main street.
We
don't know about turning an oxen cart around, but our Jeep could do a
U-turn without even coming close to either curb. We were told
later that the police are somewhat proud of their no U-turn
ordinance. No, we were not stopped, but we could have been very
easily. We made a lot of U-turns before finding out about the
ordinance.
Fredericksburg
boasts the National Museum of the Pacific War. It originated from
the Nimitz Museum which was named after Admiral Chester W. Nimitz,
Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, and Fredericksburg
native. The Pacific War Museum covers about 6.5 acres.
Fredericksburg also seems to be in the center of Texas wine country. We counted over a dozen wineries along the roads leading in and out of the town. We were told that there are over two dozen wineries surrounding the town.
Wild Seed Farms located just east of town is worth a stop, especially during spring wildflower booming season.
And, of course, there is a Quilt Shop.
We were only in Fredericksburg overnight and through most of the next morning, however even though it was a brief visit, we truly enjoyed the time spent there.
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