Historical MarkerPedernales Rural School
Fredericksburg · Gillespie County · Dedicated 1993 · THC Atlas #5171010095
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Marker Inscription
The Pedernales community, established here by German immigrant farmers in the 1840s, was joined with the Live Oak community to form a school district in 1854. Sometime prior to 1875 a native stone schoolhouse was built at this site. State funds and tuition supported the 1-teacher, 7-grade school. Picnics on "schulpruefung" (final exam day), plays, Christmas programs, and music practices became traditional activities at the school. Falling student enrollment during World War II led to the school's closing in 1945. The school building was converted to residential use in the 1980s. (1993)
About this site
Pedernales Rural School is a historical marker in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1993. 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 30.2072, -98.9490 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Unknown Cemetery #3 (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Guenther's Live Oak Mill, Eckert Family Cemetery, and Morris Ranch Schoolhouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5171010095. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
