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Welcome to the Home Page of the Boone-Duden Historical Society. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic sites, objects, and genealogical data. Our primary mission is to collect and receive, record, study, exhibit, preserve and share all things pertaining to the history of our area.
The people with Daniel Boone established the "Boone Settlement" in Missouri during the late 1790's and the early 1800's. This was the first sizeable settlement of Americans of European descent west of the Mississippi River. The Boone Settlement ran generally along the creeks of St. Charles County and southern Warren County, along the Missouri River, and along the prairies up into Lincoln County.
Gottfried Duden came from Germany to the western part of the Boone Settlement in 1824. Here he studied the area, and after several years returned to Germany, where in 1829 he published a report on what he had learned. As a result of his report many Germans began to emigrate to lower St. Charles and Warren Counties. The area became the first settlement of German immigrants west of the Mississippi River. By 1860, more than 38,000 Germans had settled in the area of the lower Missouri River valley.
Latest News:
- Honoring two Veterans of the War of 1812 - William Logan and William T Lamme
Coordinated by Cathie Schoppenhorst. Saturday October 29th. Program will begin at 2pm in the parking lot south of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Marthasville MO - Missouri Germans and the Cause of Union and Freedom
Presented by Walter Kamphoefner. It will be given at 7PM August 8th at St. John's UCC, Cappeln - Civil War Families
Presented by Ida Gerdeman. It will be given at 7PM June 27th at Friedens (Peace) United Church of Christ, New Melle - New Book Store is Up!
Sat, 7 May 2011 13:39:00 CST
The new store is up and ready to be used look around and feel free to order! - Quilt Raffle
Sat, 7 May 2011 11:44:00 CST
The Quilt raffle is on now! Follow the link for more info. - The TNT Story
Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:06:00 CST
The TNT Story tells the story of the people that lived in Hamburg, Howell and surrounding areas when they were forced out by the Government. - Hours
Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:31:00 CST
We are open from 12:30pm to 4:00pm on Sundays or by appointment.