Hermann Walking Tour by Dea Hoover

A planned community by the Philadelphia Settlement Society realized by German settlers in
1837 continues thriving today. Intended to reach the size of Philadelphia, Market Street and
First Street were surveyed and built with 4 lanes to handle many horses and wagons moving
through town at once. Although the ties to the society was severed as time marched on, the
original planning done by those having no idea of the topography of Hermann continues to suit
the needs of the residents and visitors alike.
Surviving Prohibition the region is an AVA (American Viticultural Area) and a destination for
casual and serious wine purveyors alike. This designation has also attracted distillers,
restaurateurs and hosts of events large and small, especially weddings and tasting tours.
Grab this book and use it to observe the heritage and the vibrance of the most German town in
Missouri.

Born in Hannibal and raised in Vandalia, MO, Dea Hoover knows her way around
the backroads of Missouri. She’s accustomed to hearing the familiar mantra,
“Are we there yet?”—thus the name of her full-service tour operation in the city
of St. Louis. In 2008, Are We There Yet?, LLC expanded its operations with the
acquisition of St. Louis’s first local receptive tour operation Discover St. Louis,
LLC, founded in 1975. Most recently in 2024, she expanded operations and also serves as a
full-service travel agency. She is the best-selling Reedy Press author of STL Scavenger and
Hannibal: A Walk Through History. She loves speaking to groups and creating enthusiasm for
the locale she presents. Dea and her husband Declan work together and live in The Hill
neighborhood of St. Louis because it reminds her of a small town in a big city.