Historic Schools Open House Tour

Three historic former Gillespie County country schools will be open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for visits and tours.  No admission charge.  

Grapetown School (7325 Old San Antonio Rd); Luckenbach School (3566 Luckenbach Rd); Meusebach Creek School (515 Kuhlmann Rd), all near Fredericksburg, Texas. 

Driving Trail, established 2006, links 16 historic schools to Vereins Kirche, first Gillespie County School built 1847 on Fredericksburg Market Square. The 120-mile Trail Map directs visitors into the countryside to see one, several, or all schools. See early school BBQ pits, outdoor pavilions, stages and stage curtains, tin schools, and two Presidential Schools. No two are alike. Spend an hour or the day. Schools listed on National Register of Historic Places. Members of Country School Association of America. Today they function as community and learning centers, rentals for reunions, other social gatherings, and unique destination weddings.

Visit www.HistoricSchools.org or email info@historicschools.org for more information.