In Missouri, villages are incorporated municipalities with a population under 500. But how unique can a town that small really be? Well if you take a trip to Kimmswick, Missouri, you’ll see for yourself.
Kimmswick sits right along the Mississippi River and is located just 25 miles south of St. Louis. Its population is about 157 people.
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They’re home to the “World Famous Levee High Apple Pie.”
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LEslie C./Yelp You know it’s “World Famous” if it was listed on Oprah’s Favorite Things list. To have a slice of this pie, head on over to Blue Owl Restaurant & Bakery.
Address: 6116 2nd St. Kimmswick, MO 63053
The great grandson of a famous brewery founder lived here.
Anheuser Museum & Estates/Facebook Eberhard Anheuser, was the founder of E.Anheuser Brewing Company, and his great grandson, Fred, owned this beautiful estate in Kimmswick. Today, visitors can tour Anheuser Museum & Estates. It’s just a short 25 mile drive away from St. Louis, so you’d even have time to tour the Anheuser Busch Brewery.
6000 Windsor Harbor Rd. Kimmswick, Missouri
But what makes this village truly unique is their festivals.
Visit Kimmswick/Facebook Each year, they host two of the best festivals in Missouri; the Strawberry Festival in the summer and Apple Butter Festival in the fall. Both of them draw thousands of visitors each year. Not bad, for a town just under 200 people.
Big cities are exciting, but there’s something extra special about spending the day in a cute little village like Kimmswick. Have you been to this town before? Let us know what you thought of it in the comments below.
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You know it’s “World Famous” if it was listed on Oprah’s Favorite Things list. To have a slice of this pie, head on over to Blue Owl Restaurant & Bakery.
Address: 6116 2nd St. Kimmswick, MO 63053
Anheuser Museum & Estates/Facebook
Eberhard Anheuser, was the founder of E.Anheuser Brewing Company, and his great grandson, Fred, owned this beautiful estate in Kimmswick. Today, visitors can tour Anheuser Museum & Estates. It’s just a short 25 mile drive away from St. Louis, so you’d even have time to tour the Anheuser Busch Brewery.
6000 Windsor Harbor Rd. Kimmswick, Missouri
Visit Kimmswick/Facebook
Each year, they host two of the best festivals in Missouri; the Strawberry Festival in the summer and Apple Butter Festival in the fall. Both of them draw thousands of visitors each year. Not bad, for a town just under 200 people.
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