Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery
N Lee St
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery in Fredericksburg, TX is a historic burial ground with headstone inscriptions predominantly in German, reflecting the area's early settlers and their cultural heritage. The cemetery showcases the perils of frontier life through tombstones marking deaths caused by American Indians, cholera, and Confederate troops.
Established in the 1870s, Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery features a variety of headstone materials, from local limestone to imported white marble and Texas red granite. Notable for its German-Texan influence, the cemetery also boasts unique cast-iron fences and a cherub sculpture by renowned German Texan artist Elisabet Ney.
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