Visit and rediscover influences of our past
The decisions of those before you have influenced where you are today
Find your ancestors in our genealogy and Research Library
“Why’s the architecture of our downtown buildings like that?” “Why do so many things in town have that name?” “What was life like here during the Civil War?” “Who was my great-grandmother married to?”
All these questions and more can be probably answered in our Research Library.
The recently preserved Schowengerdt House
Built overlooking Warrenton, this gorgeous three-story home includes period-accurate furnishings, artwork, and more.
It’s also newly restored and preserved and is already hosting small events with more great additions to come.
Recent posts and news
The other technical revolution that promised an ‘age of enthusiasm’ under the ‘thundering car of time’
In an echo of technology today, electricity was, for a time, considered a passing thing and, perhaps, scary and dangerous.
Cold War fallout plans in Warren County involved living in caves and farmers taking in urban refugees
Locals took notice when state and federal officials urged preparedness during the Cold War. See how Missouri and local officials planned to deal with an attack, raid, fallout, and more.
A generation of fashion, FHA, home economics, and the way we were
Today’s fast fashion and online retail has dramatically our lives, but before 1-click checkout there was a culture of thrift and economics that started at home and school.
Meet some of Warren County’s most remarkable women
Numerous pioneering women have helped shepherd Warren County. Meet just some of these remarkable women.
Warren County and Missouri farmers demand relief for ‘worthy’ farmers by taxing the rich
Debt and dust swept over Warren County and Missouri in the 1930s. Farmers banded together to take action against what they could control.
The Civil War at Central Wesleyan – Unsere Anstalt!
The final part of a three-part series on the Civil War in Warren County, featuring the heroic account of local student-turned-professor J.H. Frick.