I know this is a great stretch, but I cannot resist a possible connection between historical people. In the Roman Catholic Church, there is a feast celebrated in some places called the Feast of Gertrude the Great which takes place on November 16th. Gertrude was a German nun who became notable for her spiritual writings … More Lillian the Great
There was a time in the history of East Perry County when you did not have to travel to Perryville or Cape Girardeau to watch a movie. For a relatively short period of time there was a movie theater in Altenburg. It was called the Central Theater. The theater was owned by George Fischer, who … More Let’s Go See a Moving Picture
The annual Luther’s Indoor Walk in the Woods Christmas Exhibit is on display at the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum from November 15-January 15. About 50 themed trees are part of the exhibit. You are not going to want to miss it. You can also find this video on our Facebook page as well … More The 2016 Christmas Video is Available
Anna Grother was born on this day, November 14th, in 1844. Her future husband, Conrad Seibel was born seven months earlier on April 27th. According to the church records of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Rev. Gotthold Loeber was a busy man that year, baptizing 18 infants during 1844. This was one year before the … More Married to a Mail Carrier
The story I tell today is almost too sad to tell, but sometimes I guess you just have to tell it like it is. The story comes out of the family of the Johann Martin Traugott Fiehler family that lived in Uniontown, Missouri. Traugott was part of the Fiehler family about which we wrote in … More 26 Days Together
November 12th was the day of departure from Bremerhaven, Germany of the Republik, a ship full of German Lutherans who were looking for a new start in America. Here are a few photos of the passenger lists as they were recorded when the ship arrived in New Orleans on January 12, 1839. The Gotthold Loeber … More The Republik Sails to the Republic
There is much excitement in our museum these days as the annual Christmas tree exhibit is being prepared. One tree that has been displayed here for several year is our feather tree. It will be decorated soon and will feature several ornaments from way back when they may have been used when these feather trees … More Feather Tree
One of the ways you can tell the date of the above photo is by noting that the railroad tracks are there. The Frisco railroad began operating in July of 1904. The building of the rails began a year or two earlier. One of things I find intriguing is the fact that while the railroad … More A Church and a Railroad Come to Wittenberg
There are times when I look at a very remote person who was involved in the history of East Perry County, hoping to find an interesting story. That happened just the other day when I chose to look into the life of Teacher Schneider from Wittenberg. Today I decided to take a quick look at … More I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad
No blog from this guy today. I am working at the local polling place. Do your civic duty. Get out and vote.
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