SCHULENBURG - Schulenburg and its proud citizens will celebrate
their 150-year birthday on Saturday, Dec. 2 from noon to 9 p.m. in downtown Schulenburg. The afternoon will be filled with a contest for the best chili and chicken noodle soup in the area, Santa in the park, a corn hole tournament and a ses -
quicentennial plaque reveal.
It is all topped off with a lighted Christmas parade.
The great city of Schulenburg was founded in 1873 after the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway built a railroad through the area. It be- came home to Germans, Czechs and Austrians who had been living in the area for several decades before. It was granted a post office soon after. A cottonseed crushing plant, a lum beryard, a planing mill, a sash and door factory, and a cotton gin sprang up along with a population of 1,000 citizens, two churches, a bank, schools, 13 general stores and four saloons.
A lot has happened in the 150 years leading up to the festive celebration. Opening ceremonies will be at noon
with keynote speakers.
For more information and planned activities for the celebration, contact the Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce at 979-743-4514 or [email protected].
