Introduction
German immigration to Missouri.
Doris Keeven-Franke.NOTE: Borrowed and attributed but not given permission to use - (placeholder text).
What makes you think of the German Heritage in Missouri? The Missouri Humanities Council’s German Heritage Corridor highlights Missouri’s German culture and history along the Missouri River. Thousands of German immigrants moved to Missouri in several large groups in the 1830s, many settling along the Missouri River. By 1860, Germans comprised more than half of Missouri’s foreign-born residents. They brought their distinctive German culture with them, including wine and beer making, agriculture, festivals, language, religion, customs, and architecture, leaving an indelible imprint on Missouri and the nation.
The German Heritage Corridor connects these German communities along scenic byways, emphasizing the past and present influence of the German heritage in Missouri. Already a substantial number of area organizations, such as theMissouri Germans Consortium, the Boone-Duden Historical Society, the O'Fallon Historical Society, the Deutschheim State Historic Site, the Westphalia Historical Society, the Magnificent Missouri and many others, have joined the Missouri Humanities Council in implementing this extensive initiative.
What this book is about:
The things that German immigrants brought with them, or created in America that remind them/connect them to Germany. The objects are the focal point; curators tell about the specific object, and the public adds stories (family history, etc.) to the objects.
How to use the book:
You can begin by clicking on a place on the map (above). That will take you to a page about the place, and will have links to all of the categories of objects, and links to all of the objects themselves. Click on the object that you want to learn about, listen to a story, and read about it! (For future: you can also contribute your stories about the object by...).
You can also search for specific places, topics, and objects here: (link to search button).
See the entire list of terms in the index.
