The countdown has begun on the Great North American Eclipse and reservations are officially open. Less than three hundred and forty days until Perry County, Missouri will experience its second total solar eclipse in memory. Perryville will witness 3 minutes and 46 seconds and the most eastern parts of the county such as Frohna, Altenburg …
Top places to view the solar eclipse in Perry County
Here is a list of great places to be in Perry County to view the total solar eclipse. Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial 1172 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Perryville MO 63775 Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum 75 Church St. Altenburg MO 63732 Saxon Lutheran Memorial 296 Saxon Memorial Drive Frohna MO 63748 Hemman Winery 13022 Highway C …
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Perryville Nominated for Small Town Showcase
The 2022 Perryville Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit Begins April 29
The Perry County Heritage Tourism Art Committee hosts the Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit for a 2nd year in the City of Perryville!
“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 …
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Christmas Country Church Tour 2018
The start of the second day of the church tour arrives along with the realization that I am behind where I want to be in photographing the number of churches, I needed to yesterday to complete the tour today. I also made arrangements to get my tire fixed and have breakfast in Perryville rather than …
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 …
Five things to do in Perryville and Perry County Mother’s Day Weekend 2019
As we welcome many couples and families into our community this weekend with The Bank of Missouri Spring Classic and the 34th Annual Perryville Mayfest Festival we wanted to share 5 great activities to do while you are enjoying your weekend with us! Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial 1172 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Perryville, MO 63775. If …
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Take the long way home, by: Amber Odom
Who has ever hummed this little country tune…. “I’ve been cooped up, tied down ’bout forgotten what a field looks like full of corn and cotton If I’m gonna hit a traffic jam Well it better be a tractor man So sick and tired of this interstate system I need the curvin’, windin’, twistin’ dusty …
Tower Rock, it is surrounded by a raw and wild beauty, by: Amber Odom
One Sunday afternoon, my group wanted to get outside and soak up the sun. It was one of those glorious winter’s days when the sun was shining and makes you think spring is on the way! We decided we wanted to go the backroads from our house to Tower Rock. So we piled in our …
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