The Great St. Louis Fire of 1849
May 17, 2016
For the congregation at Trinity Lutheran Church and its pastor, Rev. C.F.W. Walther, the cholera epidemic of 1849 first hit home when 15 year old Margaretha Vitter died of that disease on May 9th. That disease would bring much death and mourning to the city of St. Louis for the next several months. And if … More The Great St. Louis Fire of 1849
