As German settlers pushed westward, many carried carefully-wrapped clippings from their old world vineyards. Moving to a new land caused a deep yearning to preserve their heritage. In 1836, the German Settlement Society was intent on establishing a new "Fatherland" in America. They selected some land on the south bank of the Missouri River, west of St. Louis, and founded Hermann. http://www.missouriwinecountry.com/articles/history/

Evening settles over the community.