Downtown Washington, MO | In the heart of Missouri's largest wine region

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A little about Washington

Shopping is a popular draw to Washington. Washington's German heritage is historically preserved in its downtown, which houses antique shops, boutiques, specialty stores, art galleries and a variety of fine restaurants in its historic buildings. Washington's location is central to Missouri Wine Country, where a multitude of wineries offer visitors a taste of vintage Missouri wines.

The history of Washington

Some of the earliest settlers in the Washington area were literally followers of Daniel Boone, who had blazed a trail from the hills of Kentucky to the wilderness of east-central Missouri. The German populace for which Washington is known began with the arrival of twelve Catholic families in the fall of 1833. This group and other later German immigrants were sometimes called "followers of Gottfried Duden,"� who for two years lived at nearby Dutzow and wrote glowing reviews of the area for readers in his homeland. The lush, green, rolling hills and the river valley reminded Duden of the area from which he came. A natural river landing, at what was to become the Washington site, made this an ideal place to begin a settlement. In the first three decades of the nineteenth century, the small community grew upon the gently sloping hillside on the south bank of the Missouri River.

Contact Information

Phone: (636) 239-2715

Email: tourism@washmo.org

Address:
323 W. Main Street
Washington, Missouri
63090

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Businesses in Washington, Missouri

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