Schulenburg: Schulenburg Historical Museum

Schulenburg: Schulenburg Historical Museum

  • <p>Schulenburg Historical Museum (Larry D. Moore CC BY-SA 3.0)</p> <p>Storefront with sign saying Schulenburg Historical Museum</p>
  • <p>Sign saying “welcome” in English, Czech, and German</p>
  • <p>Schulenburg volunteer fire department, date unknown. (Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives)</p> <p>Uniformed men standing on ladders to create a pyramid in front of a large building</p>
  • <p>Schultz Blacksmith Shop, Schulenburg (Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives)</p> <p>Four men in a blacksmith shop – two with mallets to pound steel on an anvil, two holding glasses of beer, and a woman in the center pouring beer from a pitcher into a mug</p>
  • <p>12th Station of the Cross in Czech at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in nearby Ammansville. (Mike Fisher CC BY 2.0)</p> <p>Image of Jesus on the cross with women and soldiers next to him, labeled as the 12th station of the cross in Czech language</p>

Schulenburg was founded in 1873 after the railroad was built through the area. It soon became home to the Germans, Czechs, and Austrians who had been living in the region for two decades, and many more who came because of the railroad. Schulenburg is one of the best examples of a town where Czechs joined German communities because of their cultural similarities. Czechs were closely tied to Germans from the earliest days of immigration to Texas, when Czech minister Josef Bergmann moved to Texas to live among German Protestants.

Through historic photos, farm equipment, and other artifacts, the Schulenburg Historical Museum tells the story of the town – from prehistoric times to the present day.

Schulenburg Historical Museum