Fredericksburg Invites Tourists To Vacation In Hill Country
Fredericksburg promotes itself as a vacation headquarters in the Hill Country inviting Texans and travelers to enjoy its old world charm scenic attractions and a new municipal pool. The city founded May 8 1846 by German immigrants highlights Pioneer Memorial Museum Enchanted Rock Balance Rock Gillespie Oakcrest Park and trips to Kerrville and Colorado Lakes with modern tourist courts and businesses.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
Pioneer Memorail
Enchanted Rock
Balance Rock
Gillespie County
Oakcrest Park
Kerrville
Colorado Lakes
State Board of Health
Enchanted Rock Draws Tourists to Hill Country Landmark
Enchanted Rock, a massive granite dome about one mile wide, lies 18 miles north of Fredericksburg. It spans roughly 640 acres and rises 500 feet above the plain at an elevation of 1824 feet, attracting geologists, folklorists, and photographers with its striking landscape.
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Fredericksburg
Llano Highway
New Farm
Crabapple Road
Mineral
Texas
Fredericksburg Hosts Summer Calendar of Livestock Events
Fredericksburg plans a busy summer calendar featuring livestock sales and auctions. The Hill Country Angus Association led by C. A Jerone schedules its 1953 commercial sale for September 11 and the third annual Registered Breeders sale for December 11, attracting top animals and prominent buyers from nearly a score of counties. Gillespie County Registered Breeder's Association is also active in the region.
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Texas
Fredericksburg
Texas Hill Country
Hill Country Angus Association
C. A. I Jerone
Gillespie County Registered Breeder's Association
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Gillespie
Hill Country
Happy Courts
Lange’s
Doss, Texas
Magnolia
Frederickshug
Mobiloil
Mobil Gas
Joe A. Weidenfeller
Weidenfeller
Johnnie and
Lawrence Weidenfeller
Main St
Market Square
Hilmar P. Jung
W. Main St
Boening Motor Sales
A. O. Boening
E. Main St
Adolf Wunderlich
Harper Highway
Grona
Cancinos
Inocencio
Cancino
Hill Country Implement CO
E. Main St Fiedler
Ihe Fiedler
San Antonio
Mund & Itz
Ted Mund
Fred Itz
Cain
Edgar Tatsch
Grapetown
John F. Kasper
Harry
Blumenthal
Hohenberger Bros
Max and Bergene
Hohenberger
Istin
Hacen
Eckert & Son
Benno and
James Eckert
Stevderichisburg Standard
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