83 Warren County men called for service on November 10, 1918
On Monday, May 10, 1918 a group of 83 young Warren County men prepared to serve their country. They didn’t know it’d be for one day.
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Go deep in the caves—and history—of Warren County
Go inside the many caves, including those designated on the endangered historic places list, of Warren County.
72 Katie Jane residents die in “15-minute holocaust” in nation’s worst nursing home fire
The Katie Jane nursing home ignited a fire that changed history on February 17, 1957. 72 of the 155 residents inside died within minutes.
A history of Central Wesleyan College and Orphan Home
Under pressure of these motives, a company of German Methodist Ministers met in 1852 and determined to form a German-American College, the “German and English College” in Quincy, IL.
Who Do You Think You Are?
Members of the crew seemed to be very impressed with the people of Missouri, telling us that Missourians were some of the friendliest people they’ve encountered in their travels.
Warren County has witnessed several serious railroad accidents
Four train wrecks, the earliest recorded in 1890, have happened in Warren County with many injuries and deaths.
Lippstadt Cemetery
Originally the Lippstadt Church was built from logs in 1853. It was one of the first German Evangelical churches in Warren County, Mo. Then, in 1877, a new church was built out of brick for just $4,500. The church hosted regular services until 1951, when the congregation disbanded. Many of the parishioners moved to a church in town. In 1968, the Lippstadt-Freidens Cemetery Association was formed to take over the care and maintenance of the property. Even without electricity to the church, the association hosts two special services each year–Memorial Day and Christmas. During the winter service, a wood stove is lit to keep attendees warm. Individuals visit the cemetery to celebrate or reflect on the lives of their loved ones buried there. The grave markers are names familiar to the farm community. -Mindy Ward
Holy Rosary Cemetery
The Parish cemetery is a sacred place where we remember our loved ones who have died. The cemetery is maintained and administered by the Holy Rosary Cemetery Commission. For more information, please contact Debbie Brown at the Parish Office 636-456-3698, ext. 1
History of the Binkley Company
This summer’s exhibit at the Warren County Historical Society Museum from July 5 September 8 features an exhibit highlighting the history of the Binkley Manufacturing Company. The Binkley Company has a very interesting history it was on April 4, 1933 that the company began operations in a small building at the intersection of Highway 47 and Old Highway 40, now Veterans Memorial Parkway. Imo’s Pizza and Legacy Drugstore occupy this lot at the present time. William J. (Bill) Binkley and his wife, Lil, came to Warrenton in 1933. He had a business in Chicago that failed during the depression. Binkley was 32 years old and broke at the time, but he had a dream, ambition, and lots of “know-how”. Mr. Binkley started Binkley on April 4, 1933. He knew sheet metal and layout work, so he rented a building in Warrenton for $7.50 a month and began to make stove pipe and adjustable elbows. This building was owned by McGee Service. Mr. Binkley hired a few local men to help him with production. When they had made up a batch of stovepipe and elbows, they would take the back seat out of his old Chevy, pile all they could get …