I was contacted by a supporter of the effort to save the Goldenrod Showboat concerning the last potential chance to save the boat on Saturday, May 18: “Today I received the news that the not-for-profit…
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Cedar Hill Mill, Jefferson County
Cedar Hill Mill sits on a location that has held a mill since 1847. The current mill was constructed by the Radeacker family. Perhaps the most striking aspect of this mill is its precarious setting…
Wabash Railroad Bridge
The Wabash Railroad Bridge across the Missouri River is actually the second bridge to span the river at this location. The first, finished in 1871, was replaced by the current bridge in 1936. It…
Rock Hill Presbyterian, Slightly Disassembled
Alerted by a reader of this site, my father and I ventured out to rural St. Charles County to see for ourselves the sad remains of the “carefully” preserved Rock Hill Presbyterian Church, ignominiously demolished…
Labadie
Labadie, not far from the county line in Franklin County, is worth a visit. Still largely intact as a small town that dot Missouri, there are a few shops on the main street fronting…
River Bottoms, St. Charles County
Some parts of the metropolitan region will never be developed hopefully. I had spotted this swath of river bottom north of the Missouri River from Google Maps in the past, and last weekend we drove…
Daniel Boone Home Village
Rock Church, Femme Osage
This church, also in Femme Osage, I thought warranted its own post. Made of stone, it has a sense of permanence to it, even if it is architecturally simple. The accompanying cemetery sits to the…
Femme Osage, St. Charles County
The little town of Femme Osage, really no more than a handful of buildings, has the perfect setting along a creek. Across a bridge is a small church, surrounded by trees. A general store, at…
Interesting Barn, Southern Missouri
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