Henry County Museum

Operated by the Henry County Historical Society, the Henry County Museum explores local history through a variety of exhibits and programs. The museum complex consists of the historic 1886 Anheuser-Busch building and the adjoining Annex, the 1856 Dog Trot House and the Highland School House located across the street, the 1852 Dorman House (located down the street), and the DeLozier Building next door, which the museum operates as a performing arts center and an event and meeting facility. The Anheuser-Busch building features numerous local artifacts as well as rare antiques from around the world. The Annex houses exhibits of local artists and nationally known artists Louis and Elsie Freund and Thomas Clark. It also features a recreated 1800s village. The Dorman House is closed for repairs as of 2022 but features period furnishings.

Anheuser-Busch Building

The Anheuser-Busch building operated as a beer distribution center for the company, which was founded in 1852 in St. Louis. By the time the building was constructed, both the company and Clinton were thriving (Anheuser-Busch would become the world's largest beer company by 1900). Railroads jumpstarted Clinton's growth beginning in 1870 and as a result, various industries developed in the area including mills, grain elevators, and coal mining. The town's access to railroads also attracted Anheuser-Busch to Clinton.

St. Louis architect E. Jungenfeld designed the building (he designed most of the company's building's in St. Louis) in the Romanesque Revival style. It features arched window openings, a limestone base, and a parapet wall with decorative elements such four ornaments and two mule ears. The building has retained much of its original appearance. The building was sold to Leroy Lobaugh in 1920 who used it as a feed and produce business. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Henry County Museum

The Henry County Historical Society was established in June 1966 with just over 200 members (there are now 645 members). It bought the building from the Lobaugh family in 1974 and converted it into a museum, which opened in 1976. The Society received the attached annex building in 1988 as a gift, and in 1990 bought the property where the school and dog trot house are now. The DeLozier Building was donated that year as well. The Society acquired the Dorman House in 2008. Built in 1852 by Judge Jerubial Gideon Dorman and his wife, Udolpha Eagle, it is the oldest two-story home still standing in Clinton. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

"About the Museum." Henry County Museum. Accessed June 24, 2022. http://henrycountymomuseum.org/about-us.

"Dorman House." Missouri Preservation. Accessed June 24, 2022. https://preservemo.org/dorman-house.

Farmer, et al. "Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association Building." National Park Service - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. August 9, 1991. https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/63818947/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MO/91001030.pdf.