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| We had no idea what to expect, but we were glad we drove through this little, very untypical Texas town. |
It would be hard to find a town in America that is more German than Fredericksburg, Texas. Not only stores and restaurants, but also the
streets and even ordinary buildings have German names and the town proudly flies as many German flags as a German town during soccer world cup.
Many of the older people still speak German at home,
Texas German, to be precise.
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The town was founded in 1846 by Baron Otfried Hans von Meusebach, new Commissioner General of the "Society for the Protection of German
Immigrants in Texas." This society supported the migration of Germans to Texas and eventually helped 7,380 German settlers to build a
new existence in Texas. In 1847 Meusebach forged a peace treaty with the Comanche People, which is considered to be the only treaty between white settlers and Native Americans that was never broken. He named his settlement in honor of Prince Frederick of Prussia, nephew of Prussia's King Frederick William III. and highest ranking member of the Imigrant's Society. |
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 Volker found the Flag of his German Home State... |
...and Judy found the only sign in town that wasn't bilingual. |
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