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08/03/2026

Such an amazing event!

07/30/2026

📷Members of the 1918-1919 Gillespie County Commissioner's Court inspect a new roller and grader that would be used initially to pave Main Street. The roller-packer wheel, attached to the front of the steam-operated tractor, could be filled with water for additional weight. The tractor would pull the grader; the grader operator steered from a standing position as the grader was not equipped with a seat.

Join us tomorrow for our First Friday Presentation from the Hill Country Antique Tractor and Engine Club. There will be antique tractors on display at the presentation and then on the Pioneer Museum grounds until the Gillespie County Fair.
Door open at 3:00 with tractors on display and presentation begins at 3:30.

07/27/2026

Dr. Keidel lived on Bear Creek, but on certain days he would see patients in town. Whether there was one or two patients or a whole roomful he received a $1.50 an afternoon for treating them.

Even Indians came to Dr. Keidel for treatment. Their way of paying him was to sneak up during the night and leave a dressed deer carcass or a wild turkey hanging from a tree in the yard.

At first Dr. Keidel traveled everywhere on horseback, but around the start of the Civil War he bought a buggy made by a wheelwright and upholsterer in Fredericksburg. The buggy had a black oilcloth top and was fairly waterproof.

People knew the days Dr. Keidel went to town. On those days they would bring sick friends and family members out to meet him, and he would treat them there along the side of the road.

Dr. William Keidel's grandson, Dr. Victor Keidel, (born in Fredericksburg in 1882) borrowed money from Henry Klaerner to buy his first horse and saddle. Later he bought a "gig"- a light 2-wheeled wagon with a forked drawbar pulled by a single horse. A gig was high enough off the ground to clear most big rocks and stumps and ford most creeks without getting the driver's feet wet.

Dr. Keidel purchased his first car after being convinced by a salesman to do so.

One night Dr. Victor Keidel made a house call to a sick man in Willow City. Woman's intuition told Mrs. Keidel (Clara Stieler) to go along.

On a particularly dangerous part of the road the headlamps on the car went out so Mrs. Keidel walked ahead of the car with a lantern. Then a storm came up, and a heavy rain put the lantern out.

Without a lantern, visibility was zero. Sitting in a car that dark and stormy night was like standing in a dark closet or at the bottom of a well.

To keep the car out of the ditch Mrs. Keidel ran ahead as far as she could at each flash of lightning and called to Dr, Keidel who drove to the sound of her voice. Then they would wait for the next lightning flash to go a little farther down the road.

Doctoring in the early days of Gillespie County was always an adventure. Sometimes getting there was an adventure in itself.

Story credit: Michael Barr

07/21/2026

7/21 8:14P: The roadway is reopen!
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7/21 6:40A: The following TXDOT road repairs will start TODAY at 7 AM for the day:

🚧783 North: Closed All Day - Edward's Creek/Maner Road

A TXDOT sign will be placed on the Harper end of 783 North and at the Doss end of 783 North. The roadwork will be completed by the end of today.

Seek an alternative route. Do NOT drive around barricades! Road crews are working as fast as possible to repair storm damage.

05/18/2026

05/08/2026

🎉 Happy 180th Birthday, Fredericksburg! 🎉

Today, May 8, we celebrate 180 years of history, heritage and community since our founding in 1846. From our rich German roots to the vibrant Hill Country town we are today, Fredericksburg continues to be a special place to live, work and visit.

The City of Fredericksburg team is honored to serve this community and help preserve the traditions, character and spirit that make our town so special.

Here’s to 180 years—and many more to come! ❤️

05/03/2026

It’s warming up at Enchanted Rock, but never fear! Programming and events continue through the summer, although they do tend to err on the side of the early birds and the night owls to keep temperatures cooler! Come out and join us this month for our awesome interpretive events!

04/03/2026

InSight Gallery will host the First Friday Art Walk on Friday, April 3 from 5-7 p.m. The gallery is located at 214 W. Main St.

Fort Martin Scott will host Frontier Fest from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, April 4. The Fort is located at 1606 E. Main St.

The Pioneer Museum has events throughout the weekend, including living history interpreters on Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m-5 p.m. Living history interpreters will be at the museum, 325 W. Main St., and the Historic Gillespie County Jail, 117 W. San Antonio St.

Zion Lutheran Church will hold an Easter Egg Hunt at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4. Participants should meet at the church's fellowship hall, 413 W. Austin St.

Zion Lutheran Church will host a 6:30 a.m. Easter Sunday celebration at Cross Mountain, one block north of Cross Mountain Dr. on North Milam St. (FM 965), on Sunday, April 5.