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River of life farm

Treehouses and Missouri go together like cake and ice cream. Between towering limestone bluffs and forests filled with old-growth trees, our state is optimal for building a scenic treetop escape.

Henry Flad

Henry Flad was born in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, on this date in 1824. Flad was a prominent civil engineer whose work significantly impacted infrastructure development in St. Louis and the rest of the US.

Potosi mine a burton schoolcraft

The first settlement to be founded away from a river, the mining town of Potosi was begun on this day.

Washington County Courthouse Potosi Missouri

Washington County—whose largest city is Potosi—was established. The county has more than 10 times the population it did then, with a population topping more than 25,000.