Historical Marker
Crabapple School
Historical marker location:
Fredericksburg, Texas
( take RR 965 N approx. 10 mi., then left at (V) just south of Crabapple Creek Bridge, then go .5 mi.)
Marker installed: 1994
German immigrants who came to Fredericksburg in the late 1840s and who later settled in this area erected a native limestone school which opened in 1878 with about 40 students. The land was donated by farmer Mathias Schmidt who according to local tradition earned the privilege by winning a foot race. Facilities added over the years include a teacherage and space for a post office, Lutheran church, and community band. Crabapple School merged with Fredericksburg's Independent School district in 1957 after which the community adapted the building for a variety of uses.