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Mascoutah (Postcard History)

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German emigrants established Mascoutah in 1837, naming it after the Mascouten Indians. In spite of being positioned in an area stuffed with swamps, snakes, and disease, the village prospered, owing primarily to a flour mill that drew farmers into the city. This brought customers to merchants and tradesmen. By the 1850s, Mascoutah used to be thriving and had established itself as the social and cultural center of the encompassing area. By 1900, it used to be the third-largest the city in St. Clair County and one of the progressive. World War I, the established order of Scott Air Force Base, Prohibition, and the Great Depression soon altered the course of Mascoutah’s history, however the the city retained its resiliency. For over 170 years, Mascoutah has grown and adapted to fulfill a changing world, retaining its small-the city flair and pride in its German heritage.

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