Chapter Three: 1862: Hermann – Virtual Event: August 12th, 4pm
Hermann was founded in 1837 and took advantage of its riverfront location and regular train service that arrived in the 1850s to become a bustling community. It was built by European immigrants primarily from Germany. These settlers brought with them a new crop – grapes – that soon began to cover the hillsides along the river. They brought with them a strong opposition to slavery.