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Grandeur of Gonzales
PIONEER VILLAGE LIVING HISTORY CENTER
The Gonzales Pioneer Village Living
History Center, often referred to as
"The Village," houses a collection
of 1800s and early 1900s-era houses
and buildings from Gonzales County.
Visitors strolling through The Village
often feel as if they have just stepped
into the same era as that of the original
occupants of these buildings and that
the inhabitants have merely stepped
out for a while.
Each structure has been donated to
the association and has been carefully
relocated to the grounds of The
Village for its preservation. Most of the
furnishings and equipment found within these structures were either loaned or donated to The Village to help
represent the cultural lifestyle of the pioneers who settled this area.
Every year many individuals, friends, and families journey through The Village to explore a part of this preserved
Gonzales County architectural history. The Village hosts many groups, organizations and clubs, as well as numerous
school children on prearranged tours. All tours and special events are manned by period costumed volunteers
who not only provide information about the buildings and their furnishings, but demonstrate numerous skills
and crafts necessary for the pioneer way of life.
Photograph by Leslie Jannsen, Gonzales Camera Club
Photographs by Leslie Jannsen, Gonzales Camera Club
