What’s the value in preserving old houses and buildings?
Historic preservation matters because it influences how we feel, think, say, and do in our communities and lives. Here’s how.
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Ask a genealogist: Should I save my genealogy research digitally or in print?
What’s best for the long-term prospects of your genealogy research: digital or print? We think both have value. See how, here.
Download this free pedigree chart and see how to get started with genealogy and your family tree in 3 steps
Interested in your family tree but feel overwhelmed where to start? Try this free pedigree chart to jumpstart your genealogy.
Area Sheriffs capture two post office robbers during 9-hour chase
Two robbers made off with a small amount of loot from the Bellflower, MO post office in 1934, leading investigators on a 9-hour chase through three counties.
New hours for Museum, Library, and Schowengerdt House in 2023 announced
The Schowengerdt House, Museum, and Research Library have new hours and appointment options for 2023.
See the winners from the 2022 Holiday Tablescapes contest
Congratulations to Immanuel United Church of Christ, Wright City, and to Leslie Held for the Dorcas Women’s Fellowship of Friedens UCC in Warrenton for taking top prizes in the WCHS’s first annual 2022 Holiday Tablescapes show and competition.
Central Wesleyan College alum featured in Ken Burns “U.S. and the Holocaust”
CWC Alum Carl Lutz conducted the largest civilian rescue mission the Holocaust, now featured in the new Ken Burns documentary on the event.
After 39 years, model painter Marilyn Owenby adds a finishing piece: herself
Visitors to the Museum have seen Marilyn Owenby’s model village work. Read about what’s new this year and the work of this master painter and artist.
We’re lighting a rare 12-foot tall Christmas Tree at the Schowengerdt House this December 3!
There’s a shortage of live Christmas trees across the U.S. this holiday season, but the Warren County Historical Society has secured one for a special lighting event Saturday, December 3, 2022 thanks to a special donor.
Now streaming: A virtual walk through Warrenton with Gene Cornell
You’ve never seen Warrenton like this. Take a virtual walk through town across the past 200 years with speaker Gene Cornell.