Travel through Texas history on this charter bus tour from the French Legation State Historic Site to Bluff SchuetzenFest at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Site in La Grange, Texas.

Your journey begins at the historic French Legation State Historic Site in Austin, once home to Alphonse Dubois de Saligny, chargé d’affaires for the Republic of Texas. Enjoy French pastries and a historic overview. As you depart this beautifully preserved 1841 landmark, you’ll travel through the very landscape that shaped early diplomacy, independence, and settlement in the Republic era.

From there, your charter bus rolls east toward La Grange and the scenic bluff overlooking the Colorado River, home to Kreische Brewery State Historic Site. Founded in the 1860s by German immigrant Heinrich Kreische, this hilltop brewery once supplied beer to the thriving German-Texan community. Its limestone ruins stand as a testament to the craftsmanship, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit of 19th-century settlers who helped define Texas culture.

At the Bluff SchuetzenFest, you’ll experience living history where past and present meet. Inspired by traditional German Schützenfests—community shooting festivals that celebrated marksmanship, fellowship, and local pride—the event highlights the deep influence of German immigrants on Texas agriculture, brewing, music, and civic life. Enjoy regional craft beers, historical interpretation, live music, and engaging programs that connect Republic-era diplomacy at the French Legation with the later waves of European settlement that shaped Central Texas.