Gasconade County, Missouri
Gasconade County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,794. The county seat has been Hermann since 1842. The county was named after the Gasconade River.
The Gasconade County Courthouse in Hermann
Hermann is a city in and the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, United States. It has been the county seat since 1842. It is near the center of the Missouri Rhineland and south of the Missouri River. The population was 2,185 at the 2020 census.
Early morning sun lights up the fall colors down Market Street in Hermann, Missouri
A bottle of Norton wine sits next to what is believed to be a 170-year-old Norton/Cynthiana grapevine cultivated by American wine legend George Husmann. The vines, which still produce grapes, are now part of OakGlenn Winery's vineyard.
The Hermannhof Winery
Boat landing, showing boat unloading at elevator and freight house, circa 1920