Monday, May 17, 2021
It seems we have rain every other day; good for all the crops!
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Daniel Boone Homestead: One-room Mount Hope
Schoolhouse (c 1838) (KSS) |
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| One-room schoolhouse interior (KSS) |
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| Daniel Boone Home: rear elevation |
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Daniel Boone Home (c 1803, in Georgian) was built by
Daniel's son Nathan, who also lived there with
his family until they moved south in 1837 |
Daniel Boone was living here at the time Lewis & Clark passed through, but there is no record of them meeting.
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| Marthasville, MO: Daniel Boone Burial Site |
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However, Daniel Boone is no longer
interred here; his remains were appropriated
by the Frankfort Cemetery in KY in 1845 |
But, did they really take the remains of Daniel Boone? Boone was originally buried in 1820 on property belonging to his son Nathan. The family cemetery was crowded and not well marked. Family slaves were also buried there. This is apparently one of several Missouri-Kentucky controversies!
*On 5/27/1804, the Corps of Discovery passed this area and met canoes and rafts loaded with pelts, coming from the Pawnee and Big Osage Nations.*
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Statue (2009) of Arminius, a warrior
who led the Germanic tribes to
victory over the Romans in 9 CE;
his name was changed to Hermann
during the time of Martin Luther |
Arminius/Hermann welcomed us to the town of
Hermann, MO, which was founded in 1837 by the German Settlement Society in Philadelphia. It is proudly German in the Missouri Rhineland, an area known for wine.
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Hermann River Memorial (1976, rebuilt 2013 after
bridge construction caused it to be moved)
commemorates the river boat captains on the Missouri (KSS) |
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A typical highway sign from Germany indicates
you are leaving Hermann (KSS) |
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Gasconade County Court House (1898) is unusual
because it was built using only private funds |
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Fernweh Distilling Company (1867,
as The St Charles Wine Hall) |
I confused
Heimweh with
Fernweh, thinking the latter meant being "homesick." However,
Fernweh means
Wanderlust, or more accurately, a longing for faraway places. Thanks Julia and Christine! (I definitely have
Wanderlust and
Fernweh!)
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| Concert Hall (1878) |
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| Former Leimer Hotel (c 1838-1840) |
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| Hermann Riverfront on the Missouri River |
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| Lewis & Clark Historical Marker on the Riverfront |
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A Rubbermaid cabinet being used
as a Little Free Pantry |
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White House Hotel (1869) guests includes
William Jennings Bryant and Ty Cobb |
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| Hermann Amtrak Station (1991, rebuilt 2014!) |
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| Sculpture of a traveler (?) at the station (KSS) |
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Hermann Star Mills (1867) was the first
steam-powered grist mill in Hermann |
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Festhalle (1886, in Second Empire style) is now part of the
Inn at Hermannhof with the Hermannhof Winery cellars |
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| George F Bayer, founder of Hermann |
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German School (1871, clocktower added 1890),
where initially only German was spoken |
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| Former Farmers & Merchants Bank (1909) |
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Showboat Theatre (1934); a contest to name the theater
was won by a seven-year old boy |
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Veteran's Memorial in front of the former
City Hall and Firehouse (1906) |
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We had lunch at the Tin Mill Brewing Company in the
former Hermann Mill (1840s) with an icehouse |
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Brew kettles from the Hallertau region
of Germany, also the source of the hops and malts |
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| This one has Kent's name on it |
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A Brat with Kraut (and fries), and the
Tin Mill Brewing Company IPA, labeled: "IPA,"
the best beer Kent has had so far on this trip! |
*On 6/1/1804, the Corps of Discovery camped at the confluence of the Osage and Missouri Rivers.*
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