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One of the only museums in the US dedicated to German migrants. Visit a significant part of German-American history &ndash; and early Missouri settlement &ndash; at Deutschheim State Historic Site. Stroll through the restored 1840s and 1850s buildings and explore how German-Americans settled the Hermann area and developed the basis for a Missouri wine industry. Grapevines planted in the 1850s can still be seen on the property as can a number of historic artifacts.

Deutschheim State Historic Site

This walking tour of Hermann starts at the city museum and a statue of George Bayer before making its way to one of the only museums in the United States dedicated to the history of German migrants to the United States. The tour continues on to the statue of the German chieftain Hermann and the county courthouse. After that, enjoy a stop at the county courthouse and a historic hotel, as well as a historical marker commemorating the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The tour concludes at the Hermann Farm Museum Be sure also to explore the Rotunda, an octagonal building just south of this walking tour that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  

Deutschheim State Historic Site

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