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By Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2025
Germantown Colony Marker
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1 ► Louisiana, Webster Parish, Minden — Germantown Colony —  |
| About 7 miles northeast on Rt. 186 are remnants of colony founded 1835 by followers of Count Leon, who came from Germany to America for a religious belief. There they operated a communal village until 1871. — — Map (db m276999) HM | |||
| 2 ► Louisiana, Webster Parish, Minden — Germantown Colony And Museum — |
| In July, 1835 Countess De Leon led a group of German immigrants to this site and established a communal colony which operated successfully for 37 years. Two descendants of the colony, Chester Krouse and Ruby Krouse, with the consent of Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m181122) HM | |||