HISTORY IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD

Would you like to take a short day trip to see how the early German pioneers of Texas managed to eke out a living on a farm in the Stonewall area during the mid-1800s?  Then head on over to the Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead Living History Museum located in the LBJ State Park.  The are open every day except major holidays and the tour is FREE, though a small donation is certainly appreciated.

At the farm, you will find an assortment of buildings...the barn, main farmhouse, the chicken coops, sheep munching on grass, hog pen, wash room, a dog trot and summer kitchen, the smoke house and so much more!  The docents there actually weed the garden, cook meals daily, can vergetables grown in the garden, make their own sausage and share with you the history of the two families for which the farm is named.  You will be amazed at the tenacity and fortitude of these families.

The farmhouse is really very comfortable and decorated in the manner of the time.  You may even notice the beautiful braided rugs in the farmhouse and realize that you've seen similar ones before!  Yes, we were very honored to be able to participate, in a very small way, in this project.

I highly recommend this short day trip and then you can also make the 15 minute trip on into Fredericksburg.  The peaches are excellent this year!