Our museum’s great friend and neighbor, Sally Buerck, sent me a couple of photographs showing what is going on these days with our museum’s addition. I thought the least I could do today would be to share these photos with our readers. It has been a while since I’ve given an update on our progress. … More Building Progress
We want to give you a little update today on some things have that been going on here at the museum as we have persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many other businesses similar to us, we have had to close our doors as the world has dealt with this disease, and without the … More Missouri CARES for Little Museums
Although it may seem like a very ordinary day, today is a very special day in the history of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Missouri. There were even some plans that were in the works to celebrate this special event, but the virus threat put an end to them. So, I am going to make … More Trinity, Altenburg Erste Kirche – 175th Anniversary
Today, I am going to start the story with a death certificate. The individual who died was Julius Gerhardt. He was 83 years old at the time of his death. His death took place in Kennett, Missouri in 1943. The death was a result of a automobile accident. This form says that Julius was “struck … More Generations of Gerhardt Builders
An 87 year old bridge will soon be closed and be replaced by a new one. It happens to be on a very vital artery that serves our community and enables many of our patrons to visit our museum. When folks are heading west out of Frohna these days, they are seeing these two alternating … More The Indian Creek Bridge
