The Republik was getting very near to its destination. It was now in the Gulf of Mexico headed for the port city of New Orleans. The ship had already been at sea for a little over two months. Then, six days before the end of the voyage, the first and only death on the Republik … More Buried at Sea
Alpha is the beginning letter of the Greek alphabet and Omega is the last. Normally, we think of Alpha coming before Omega, but we Christians can actually look at the end as being a new beginning. When we get to Omega, the alphabet just starts over, only it lasts for an eternity. When we die, … More The End of the Alphabet
October 29 was the birthday of Johann Andreas Friedrich Wilhelm Mueller. He was born in 1825. His initials are often used when identifying him, and since he became a pastor, he was called Rev. J.A.F.W. Mueller. Over the years, his family started referring to him as “Alphabet” Mueller. We at our museum also use this … More Happy Birthday, Alphabet
On May 2, 1849, the newly ordained Rev. J.A.F.W.Mueller married Johanna Hoehne in Altenburg, with Rev. Gotthold Loeber officiating just a few months before his death. Rev. Loeber managed to file a record with Perry County concerning the wedding, but no marriage records are included in the Trinity church books for the year 1849. A … More A Mother’s Poem for the Bride
The Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum played host today to a group of students from St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Des Peres, Missouri. It was a unique opportunity for us to inform these students that there are plenty of connections between the Log Cabin College here in Perry County and their school in the St. … More Log Cabin College Connections
Our Research Crew had no idea what to write about today. And then Ted Mueller walked in the door. Ted was here from Chester, Illinois to do the job of touching up the paint job on the interior of Trinity Lutheran Church here in Altenburg. Ted had painted the entire interior of the church about … More Another Mueller Mystery Solved
