The Brenham Maifest
100 E. Main St., Brenham, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1880
EST. 1880
1880
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at The Brenham Maifest.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About The Brenham Maifest
The Brenham Maifest descended from a German Volksfest, a spring celebration that the Brenham Fire Department opened to the public and renamed Maifest in 1880. The department organized the festival until 1942, when it lapsed, and townspeople revived it in 1948. Featuring crowned Maifest royalty, parades, and dances, it has preserved German Texan traditions for more than a century.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at The Brenham Maifest
The Brenham Maifest has evolved from the German Volksfest, a spring festival carried to this area by German Texans who settled near Brenham. When the Brenham Fire Department assumed the duties of the Volksfest Association in 1880, the exclusively German celebration was opened to the public, and the name Maifest was adopted. With the exception of three years during World War I, the fire department organized the annual festival from 1880 until 1942. Discontinued During World War II, Maifest was revived in 1948, and by 1951 the Maifest Association was established, with proceeds from the festivities designated for the young people of Brenham. Maifest activities begin in February with a serenade and presentation of the Maifest Queens and Kings. Later, on a May weekend, the Maifest Royalties, selected for outstanding leadership from among the city's young people, are formally crowned in Fireman's Park. The weekend includes dances, parades, and a Maifestival with food, games, and demonstrations. Many of the early German traditions are still visible in the annual Brenham Maifest. This cultural continuity, practiced for more than 100 years, provides an important historical link to a rich heritage. (1983) Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008308
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