Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Vereins Kirche
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 8, 2010
1. Vereins Kirche Marker panels
Church for all denominations, school and community hall.
Built, summer 1847, after the Comanche peace treaty made by John O. Meusebach, Commissioner, German Emigration Company.
Located in Main Street between Courthouse and Market Square of early Fredericksburg. Razed after the celebration of fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of first settlers, 1896.
Replica, first used as museum and library, constructed 1934-35.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Property of the Gillespie County Historical Society.
This Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10123.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 30° 16.573′ N, 98° 52.361′ W. Marker was in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. It was on West Main Street (U.S. 87/290) east of North Crockett Street. Marker is at the entrance to the replica church building (the
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We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Hill Country. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Vereins Kirche (here, next to this marker); Gillespie County Country Schools 1846 to 1970's (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Otfrid Hans Freiherr von Meusebach (within shouting distance of this marker); Lasting Friendship (within shouting distance of this marker); Marktplatz (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans of the Armed Forces (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Valentin Van Der Stucken (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Brodbeck (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, August 16, 2025
2. Vereins Kirche Marker - new replacement
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 8, 2010
3. Marker panels at the entrance to the Vereins Kirche replica building
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 8, 2010
4. Vereins Kirche
Centennial of Fredericksburg (May 8, 1946) memorial.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 8, 2010
5. Vereins Kirche (1847 - 1934)
"Re-erected in memory of the German pioneers of 1846."
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 8, 2010
6. Pioneer Memorial - Vereins Kirche Replica Building
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,536 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 18, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 29, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 18, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
