I will eventually get to a bride who would be celebrating her 200th birthday today, but I will begin this post by looking at her husband. This man was one of the clergymen who were part of the Gesellschaft in 1839. He was even one of the men who constructed the Log Cabin College which … More Mrs. Buenger’s Bicentennial Birthday
I am on the road today. This time, instead of re-posting an old story, I’m going to write a simple post. Not long ago, we discovered a book at our museum that we had not seen before. We were not sure what it was. This book consisted of a list of people and where they … More Centennial Pilgrimage
Tomorrow, my congregation will gather after our Sunday worship to have a voters’ meeting. I am of the opinion that the concept of congregations in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod having voters’ meetings began right here in Altenburg. In fact, I think it began on the land that I now own. I am not going to … More April 15th – A Significant Day in Lutheran History
Today’s post begins behind my barn and ends in Los Angeles. Back when I retired from teaching and moved to Altenburg, I was asked to look into what happened to the 11 members of the first class of the Log Cabin College that was built behind my barn. That research resulted in the publication of … More So Much Romance Behind My Barn
I am not going to be writing my typical story today. Instead of discussing people, I’ll be writing about bricks. This tale began with a knock on my front door a few days ago. My neighbor, Greg Jung, who grazes his cows in my pasture regularly, was out making preparations for the cows to return … More Buenger Well Brick
Today is the 130th anniversary of the wedding of Jacob and Louisa Grebing. This couple spent almost their entire married lives in East Perry County, but late in their lives were in St. Louis at the time of their deaths. During those last years, Jacob was an instrumental character involved in the construction of a … More Jacob and the St. Louis Replica Cabin
Rev. Gotthold Heinrich Loeber has been mentioned on this blog on many, many occasions. Several posts have been written about him and his family members. However, he will get special treatment today for one of those birthdays that deserves to be celebrated. Since Gotthold Heinrich Loeber was born on January 5, 1797, he would be … More Happy 225th Birthday, Pastor Loeber
There have been quite a few occasions during my time volunteering at the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum when events transpire that I cannot explain in any other way than calling them “Acts of God”. The circumstances of my last few days have led me to plan more than one post telling the stories that … More Acts of God – Part 1
Whenever the Perry County Lutheran Historical Society welcomes new members to its organization, the old book shown below is brought out so that they can add their names to the historical list of people who have been members of that organization over the years. If you open this book to the beginning, you will find … More The Original Members of the Perry County Lutheran Historical Society
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
