Past: Symposium on the Shared History of Germans and African Americans in Missouri
Festhalle
This open forum will address the key role German immigrants played in the abolition of slavery in Missouri. Prominent scholars, historians and a playwright will share this amazing history with a panel discussion. (Dr. Gary Kremer, Executive Director of the State Historical Society pictured) There will also be music from the African American and German community followed by a live excerpt of the highly acclaimed play AN AMAZING STORY: GERMAN ABOLITIONISTS OF MISSOURI.
Symposium attendees are invited to take a special tour of Deutschheim State Historic Site, available from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Visit the home of the Hermanner Wochenblatt, the German language anti-slavery newspaper from 1845. On exhibit at the Deutschheim Visitor Center, 101 W. Second Street, will be one of only three originals of the signed 1865 Ordinance Abolishing Slavery in Missouri. Registration required for this free event at www.mohumanities.org/german-heritage or call 800-932-8687.
Past Dates & Times
Saturday, February 29, 2020, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmMap
Festhalle
237 E. 1st Street Hermann, MO 65041