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Peter Berg, Hermit of the Hills
Hindsights by Michael Barr
This old image of Peter Berg and his organ is from the Fredericksburg Standard, May 1, 1946, centennial edition.
By Michael Barr The story of Peter Berg and his sweetheart ranks right up there with Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra and Brad and Jenn on the list of the most timeless and tragic love stories ever told. Peter Berg came to Gillespie County, Texas from Prussia in 1857. At 20 years old he was an accomplished coppersmith and stonemason. Berg did some of the earliest rock work in Gillespie County.
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