Fredericksburg

EP. 111: The Easter Fires of Fredericksburg

April 16, 2022 Ken Wise Culture 10:21 Comments Off on EP. 111: The Easter Fires of Fredericksburg

Every Easter Eve, the hill country around Fredericksburg comes alive with huge bonfires. Some say this tradition came from Germany, some say the Indians started it, and some say the Easter Bunny is doing some cooking. Hear about the Fredericksburg Easter fires in the latest episode of Wise About Texas.

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Ep. 55: A Surly Bartender

July 9, 2018 Ken Wise Texas stories, Texas Towns 21:31 3 Comments

Fredericksburg Texas has a very interesting history.  Created during the massive German immigration to Texas in the middle 1800’s, Fredericksburg was not intended to be the city it soon became.  A treaty with the Comanche Indians and the California gold rush made Fredericksburg a prosperous place to set up a store.  John Hunter did just that….

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