Using the book as a guide, persons of all ages will search for these friendly mockingbird sculptures on Main Street
while learning about the art, architecture and history of Fredericksburg.
It’s the spring of 1846 and a family of nine mockingbirds watches as strange people arrive from the east. As the treaty is signed and Fredericksburg takes shape, the fledglings leave their parents’ nest to make their homes alongside the pioneers. With this children’s book as your guide, find where these friendly mockingbird sculptures have landed on Main Street and learn some of the art and history that set our town apart.
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A multi-generational scavenger hunt: Mainstreet Mockingbirds
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Unless otherwise noted, historical images and information courtesy of the Gillespie County Historical Society in Fredericksburg, Texas. Visit them at 325 W Main Street or give them a call (830) 990-8441. To learn more go to pioneermuseum.net
For more information on Fredericksburg’s happenings and attractions, visit Fredericksburg Convention & Visitor Bureau at 302 E Austin Street or give them a call at (830) 997-6523. For their local lodging suggestions click here.