Marker Inscription
Oldest Methodist church in the Hill Country, founded 1849 as a German mission by the Rev. Eduard Schneider. The charter members: Melchior and Rosine Bauer, Johann and Margaretha Durst, Friedrich and Sophie Ellebracht, Ernst and Dorothea Houy, Ferdinand and Maria Kneese, Ludwig Kneese, Heinrich and Catharine Steihl, Jacob and Catharine Treibs, Fritz and Fredericka (Mary) Winkel. In 1855, during pastorate of the Rev. C. A. Grote, a 40 x 60-foot native stone church was built. It still serves after 1912-14, 1923, and 1948-49 remodelings.
About this site
First Methodist Church of Fredericksburg is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Gillespie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 195 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2775, -98.8779 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pioneer Museum Complex (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Mary's Catholic Church, Meinhardt, Albert, and William Wahrmund House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010038. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
