I had the most wonderful afternoon and evening at the Lutheran Heritage Center today. It was the first evening of the Christmas Country Church Tour. We hosted 370 guests. They enjoyed our more than 50 themed trees created by our magnificent volunteer team. It is one of the delights of my life to design this … More Christmas Country Church Tour 2016
Yesterday’s blog post brought about some lively discussion, especially with regard to this black and white photograph which supposedly showed Santa. So today, after becoming much more informed regarding the character shown in this photo, we will discuss this matter more thoroughly. Yesterday afternoon, we received a phone call from Rev. Roger Moldenhauer, a dear … More Nick or Knecht?
We located some more photographs that show Perry County Christmas decorations. As I look at these photos, I cannot help but think that the absence of the technology to produce color photographs really doesn’t do the Christmas season justice. Normally, I love looking at the old black and white photos. They add a sense of … More Black and White Christmas
It is a joy to direct both the Lutheran Heritage Center and the Cape Girardeau County History Center. Many of the History Center docents and board were able to visit the LHC for a tour of the trees and a fun luncheon on Tuesday. Pictured below is Nona, who volunteers in Jackson and is also … More The South Meet the North
The history of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg states that it was during the time when Rev. P. Roesener was their pastor that permission was given to have a Christmas tree placed inside the church sanctuary. Pastor Roesener served the church here in Altenburg from 1889-1901, so it was sometime during that era that Christmas … More ‘Tis the Season
We ran across this old picture from our photo morgue at the museum and figured it was worth a blog post. There is evidence in the photograph above that it was taken inside the home of Vernon Meyr, the long-time president of the Perry County Lutheran Historical Society. Gerard Fiehler has a piece of Vernon’s … More Vintage Perry County Christmas
All of our Christmas trees have stories. Some of them are simple, some are about winter in Perry County, German traditions, and Santa has an incredible area this year. A tree that has been with us since the beginning 12 years ago is the Immigration Tree. It is a significant contribution to our interpretation of … More The Trees have Stories
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
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
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
