St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Steeple - Dutzow, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 35.554 W 090° 59.059
15S E 675546 N 4273491
One of the starting points for the heavy German migration into Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM12GXM
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2020
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County of tower: Warren County
Location of tower: MO-94, St. Vincent's parking area, 1 mile SE. of Dutzow
Built: 1875
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
This church, and the area around here, was the German Society brought in large numbers of Germans. Farmers, brewers, etc...the Missouri Wine industry really started here...
Most people think of the old Germans as Lutherans, or Methodist Episcopal...but many really were Catholic.
The small towns in this part of Missouri were all German, the churches and schools German was the only spoken language. And they built magnificent churches, with high reaching steeples, no matter which religion was represented.
The bell in this tower still rings for mass. The steeple itself can be seen for many miles around. It is high on a hill (bluff) which originally was the banks of the Missouri River, which now is about 2 miles south of here. From Washington, Missouri, in Franklin County, you can see this steeple coming from there, across the new river bridge.
Marker Text:
ST. VINCENT de PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH
1830 - Rev. Ostlangenberg S.J. attends the missions in Warren County.
1835 - Rev. P. Christian Hoecken S.J. attends the needs of the Catholics at Lake Creek and Dutzow.
1836 - Rev. James Buschotts S.J. came to Dutzow on scheduled visits from St. Charles.
1837 - The Parish of thirty seven Catholics officially organized into the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
1842 - The first church was built of logs and dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul.
1856 - Rev. Wappelhorst was appointed the first resident pastor.
1858 - A small brick church replacing the log church was built and dedicated to St. Vincent de Paul.
1874 - Construction of the present church began and was completed in 1875." ~ Boone ~ Duden Historical Society