The Anheuser family had a country estate on the banks of the Mississippi just south of Kimmswick that is now a park.

The house was originally built in 1867 but the Anheusers bought it in 1916.

I suspect the family could have easily taken the train directly to their estate on the tracks, which may have been the Iron Mountain Railroad, to the front door of the house.

The last members of the family, Fred and Ruth Ann, lived in the house until 2000, at which point it passed into the hands of Kimmswick along with a bequest to operate the grounds. Fred was the great grandson of Eberhard Anheuser.

However, the Anheuser estate must have been much, much larger.

Across the road is this interesting rubble wall enclosure, which I suspect was also a part of the estate.

Also, all the way over on Highway 61 we saw some of the distinctive eagle topped stone posts along with a large stone gateway that may have been the original entrance to the estate.