The city of Washington is situated in a scenic location on the banks of the Mir ouri River. Lewis and Clark traversed the area as they explored the territory of the Louisiana Purchase for President Jefferson. By the 1839s. German immigrants attracted by the beauty and abundance of the area. and by its resemblance to their homeland. had settled at Washington Landing. On May 29. 1839. a plat of the town was filed for an area of 12 blocks. 14 partial blocks. and 144 lots. From these beginnings the city of Washington attained prosperity. never losing site of the strong German heritage that shaped its founding and traditions.
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