The German Heritage of East Central Missouri

By Taylor James Staff Writer Gottfried Duden helped settle German immigrants in Missouri during the 19th century along the Missouri river.   The first ever German settlement in Missouri was Dutzow in 1832. Dorris Keeven Franke, a public historian and head of the Missouri Germans Consortium, is in awe of Gottfried Duden because of how he’s … Continue reading The German Heritage of East Central Missouri