For 90 of the past 178 years since the founding of New Braunfels, the Sophienburg Museum & Archives has documented and cataloged the history of the town and those who lived there.

On Oct. 8, the nonprofit held a celebration of those 90 years, including performances by local organizations such as Kinderchor, a children’s choir; Kinder Tanzer, children’s dancers; the New Braunfels Village Brass Band; New Braunfels Gemischter Chor Harmonie, a mixed harmony choir; and the Compañía de Danza Folklórica, a folk dance company.

In addition to the museum’s exhibits and artifacts, the Sophienburg houses oral history recordings, genealogical records, newspaper clippings dating back to 1852, maps, manuscripts, diaries, and other records throughout the city’s history and founding.