Fredericksburg & Texas Hill CountryFredericksburg Texas makes for a worthwhile stop. The German heritage town in the Texas Hill Country has many interesting shops, a variety of restaurants, and several museums. The National Museum of the Pacific War tells the story of the Pacific Theater battles of World War II. Originally named The Admiral Nimitz Museum and housed solely in the historic Nimitz Hotel, the Museum has grown significantly. In addition to nearly 34,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space, the museum boasts an impressive display of Allied and Japanese aircraft, tanks, guns and other large artifacts made famous during the Pacific War campaigns. Also in Fredericksburg, the Pioneer Museum Complex includes two museums. The largest was created in 1956 when the Historical Society bought the home, smokehouse and barn of Henry Kammlah and turned it into a small museum. Since then six major structures have been added and the museum has frontage on two streets. Our second museum is the Vereinskirche. This was the first museum the city of Fredericksburg had when the Historical Society opened it in 1935. There are permanent exhibits on the history of the area and rotating photograph exhibits. Nearby, located between Fredericksburg and Johnson City, is the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. This park is arranged differently than many other parks, with two distinct visitor areas separated by 14 miles.
There is no fee to visit the Johnson City District. Donations are gratefully accepted. Driving permits for the LBJ Ranch are free. As of 2009, there was a $1.00 fee for adults for the Texas White House Office tour. In Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site, visitors can enjoy historical study, picnicking, nature trails and exhibits, fishing, swimming and view Texas longhorn cattle. Within the over 717 acres are enclosures containing buffalo, longhorn, and white-tailed deer. The park is famous for its spring wildflower display. The Visitor Center contains memorabilia from President Johnson's presidency and interactive displays about the are and immigrant families that settled here. Attached to the Visitors Center is the Behrens Cabin, a two-room dogtrot cabin built during the 1870s, and nearby is the 1860s Danz family log cabin. Located east of the visitor center and off the nature trail, is the Sauer-Beckmann living history farm. Life on the farmstead is presented as it was in 1918. Park interpreters wear period clothing, do the farm and household chores as they were done at that time and also conduct tours for the visitors. While in the area, be sure to visit Luckenbach Texas. There is not much of anything there, but that's the reason to go. This tiny hill country hamlet where “Everybody’s Somebody” was established as a Trading Post in 1849 making it one of the oldest settlements in Gillespie County. For many, like us, Luckenback is known from the song lyrics, made famous by Waylon Jennings: "There's only two things in life that make it worth livin' That's guitars that tune good and firm feelin' women I don't need my name in the marquee lights I got my song and I got you with me tonight Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love Let's go to Luckenbach Texas with Waylon and Willie and the boys This successful life we're livin' got us feuding like the Hatfield and McCoy's Between Hank Williams pain songs, Newberry's train songs and blue eyes cryin' in the rain, out in Luckenbach Texas ain't nobody feelin' no pain" Stop by to see if anyone is playing out under the Oak trees. Check out what's going on at night. There may be a performer scheduled in the Dance Hall. Or perhaps you will luck out as we did and enjoy a free dance with an excellent live band. In Fredericksburg, we noted that Lady Bird Johnson Municpal park has a very nice, popular RV Park (plan ahead to make reservations) and many recreational facilities including a golf course. Here are a few of the many RV parks in the area: Fredericksburg KOA - Fredericksburg, TX
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