Der Stadt Friedhof was established in 1846 for the founders, first settlers and those who built the Fredericksburg and Gillespie County community. The first burial in Section C of Der Stadt Friedhof was for Amelia ?Millie? Tinker, who was born into enslavement and died in 1933, after emancipation. The section is along the creek at the western side of the grounds. ?Standard-Radio Post/Lauren Shults
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Black cemetery section gains historical marker
The Colored Peopleâs Section of Der Stadt Friedhof was approved for a Historic Texas Cemetery Marker and an official plaque will arrive in the coming weeks. Der Stadt Friedhof became a State Historical Cemetery in 2000 and this new designation will emphasize Section Câs history, specific to the
