… and today

Germanic customs endure in communities established by German immigrants to Texas. These include the language, singing societies, garden clubs, athletic clubs, shooting clubs, patriotic gatherings, community festivals, food ways, household crafts, farming techniques, and the visible orderliness of their world.

Singing Society singing society
Street signs at intersection of Beinhorn and Kuhlman street signs at intersection of beinhorn and kuhlman
Crops growing in the field crops growing in the field
Country church spire country church spire
Turn-Verein, 1854-1928 turn-verein, 1854-1928
Farm woman and girl observing young turkeys farm woman and girl observing young turkeys
Woman with sausages woman with sausages
Piecing the design of a quilt piecing the design of a quilt
German festival at Sturdy Oak Farm german festival at sturdy oak farm
Geraniums geraniums
Garten Verein Dancing Pavilion garten verein dancing pavilion
Community gathering at a gazebo on the town green community gathering at a gazebo on the town green