Outer Deitscherei?

[Kell Wolfe]

Hello from Delta, all!  Well, I haven't yet been here a month and I'm already finding a lot of new (at least to me!) history of Deitsch presence and settlements. I was not aware of how extensive and early the settlements were out here, with some being brought directly from the Palatinate prior under the French government to establish agriculture in the region in the mid-1700s, and then the later groups in the 1800s who created the "Missouri Rhineland" viticulture region.  I can't wait to go exploring!  

http://visithermann.com/deutschheim-state-historic-site/

So I know "Die Breet-deitscherei" is the broader settlement area outside of the Deitscherei back East...would this area be considered a part of it, or are we beyond it?  I was expecting the ties to westward migration, but I have been very surprised to find the early roots out here. 

[Rob]

This is exciting!

When I was in that region, I noticed a Deitsch presence... Yes, that would be die Breet-Deitscherei. :D

Rob

[Kell Wolfe]

More on the Louisiana presence (from the first migration in the 1700s): http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/German.html  

Yay! More excuses to go to New Orleans! Though from the first glance it looks like there was a rapid assimilation into French culture there.  Missouri seems to have a lot more survival in terms of language and  culture.  Still - I'm quite intrigued by the United Ancient Order of Druids bit.  :)