This past Sunday, Gerard Fiehler and I made a road trip to Jacob, Illinois where we attended worship at Christ Lutheran Church and spoke at a Heins family reunion. Take a look at this map below. The red arrow points to the location of the church and the reunion. If you look at the scale … More Road Trip to Jacob, Illinois
Sally Gustin sent me this post a few days ago. Most of the words in this story are not Sally’s. She shares with us her uncle’s first-hand account of the Tri-State Tornado which, as the name describes, caused death and destruction over three states…..Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. They are the memories of an eye witness … More Fatal Funnel in Fountain Bluff
Charles Richard Nennert has contributed much to the preservation of Perry County history. Many of his photographs and stories are still available to us at our museum. C.R. was a Lutheran schoolteacher by trade, but when he retired, he returned to his roots, living in Perry County. He had a passion for making sure the … More Uncle Bob’s River Job
