Evelyn Weinheimer, a historian and retired teacher, talked to the Leadership Gillespie County Class of 2026 at the Pioneer Museum on Dec. 4. – Submitted photo
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December 10, 2025
Leadership Gillespie County gets a focus on local history
By Lauren Itz
Special to the Standard-Radio Post
Fredericksburg has a rich history and culture, and the Leadership Gillespie County Class of 2026 spent a day focused on just that during its fourth session.
Commissioner Keith Kramer met the class at the Old Jail on San Antonio Street to start the day. The jail, believed by some to be haunted, was built in 1885. People can visit the jail on the first Saturdays of the month with day pass admission purchased at the Pioneer Museum or Vereins Kirch...