Moments on the Moreau: A Historical Journey Through Mid-Missouri (recorded 04/18/2024)

The Moreau River and its tributaries are a central feature of Mid-Missouri, flowing through communities including Jefferson City, Russellville, Lohman, Enon, Honey Creek, Brazito, Hickory Hill and California. The waters pass tall bluffs, flow under highways and nourish the area’s rich farmland, and, from them, fascinating stories emerge. That of a former slave who lived to the impressive age of 113, a Lutheran congregation that hosted a Mohican Christian missionary and of a young Hickory Hill man who served as a Wild West lawman. Jeremy Amick, author of Moments on the Moreau and its companion compilation, Hidden History of Cole County, shares these and more historical stories linking the Moreau River to the people that have made their homes along its banks.