This past week, we traveled to a couple of destinations in Missouri for a quick get away. I had discovered some things that I wanted to see and they all happened to be not too far from each other. We reserved a VRBO in Hermann, Missouri as our resting spot.
First of all, we drove to Fulton, Missouri on the way to Hermann. In Fulton, is Westminster College. Westminster is a beautiful little campus in the small town of Fulton that has beautiful architecture and some interesting history. I specifically wanted to see America's National Churchill Museum that is on campus. It is set in a chapel building that was moved from London and rebuilt onto the college campus. The chapel is the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury. Originally from the 1600's, it was bombed by Hitler during the blitz of World War II. The story of how it came to rest in Fulton, is worth the visit. The museum commemorates the life of Winston Churchill and they also have a small exhibit of his paintings. Did you know that WC was an oil painter? He was invited to speak in the chapel and his "Iron Curtain" speech, "Sinews of Peace" was given there.
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