Details for The Easter Fires
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010033
Data
| Marker Number | 10033 |
| Atlas Number | 5171010033 |
| Marker Title | The Easter Fires |
| Index Entry | Easter Fires, The |
| Address | US 290 |
| City | Fredericksburg |
| County | Gillespie |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 515985 |
| UTM Northing | 3344909 |
| Subject Codes | German immigrants/immigration; Native Americans |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | US 290 southeast of Fredericksburg, pullout on southwest side between Morales Duecker Road and Schmidtzinsky Road |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Blazing on the hills around Fredericksburg each Easter Eve, combined with a local pageant, these fires recall an old tale. In March 1847, when Comanches and whites signed a major peace treaty, the Indians lighted huge signal fires on these hills. To calm her children's fears, one mother-- recalling Easter fires in her native Germany-- told them the smoke came from pots in which the Easter Bunny was dyeing eggs with flowers. As the tale spread and pioneers kindled the fires in each year of peace with the Indians, the local yearly celebration arose. |