“Bridges are a monument to progress.” -Joseph Straus

Old Appleton Bridge is a historic Pratt Truss Iron Bridge located at Old Appleton, Cape Girardeau County and Perry County, Missouri. It was built in 1879, and consists of a wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt through truss main span. It rests on limestone block masonry piers. The total length of the bridge is 161 feet. It …

Pathway 2 The Promiseland

Embark on a customized tour featuring heroic immigration stories and the Faiths that saved them. Travel throughout Perry County’s beautiful countryside visiting these remarkable houses of worship built by our earliest pioneers. Hear their diverse accounts of immigration, see their humble beginnings, understand their quests for religious freedom and new beginnings. Travel with these brave …

Hill of Peace- Friedenberg Lutheran Church history

Recently, several Perry County Historical Society members have been asking about Friedenberg Cemetery in Perry County, Missouri which inspired the director of our Genealogical Research Library and Archive Center, to pursue reprinting Chapter 11 – Peace Lutheran Cemetery – cemetery plat and lists from an out of print Friedenberg book.  The Perry County Historical Society has been granted …