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supplied pipes to such aficionados as Mark Twain and Gen. Douglas MacArthur, and is
still in operation on Front Street. Also in Washington, La Dolce Vita Winery overlooks the
Missouri River.
7.
Hermann
Back on Rte. 94, proceed west until you reach Rte. 19, where you turn south and cross
the Missouri River into Hermann. This flower-decked town, with its salmon-colored brick
buildings—many of them brightened by lacy white curtains—echoes the tastes of its prim
and proper German founders. At the Deutschheim State Historic Site, two houses filled
with original furnishings recall domestic life in the 1800s. History still in the making can
be found nearby at Stone Hill, one of Missouri's largest and oldest vineyards. Wine flows
freely and oom-pah music fills the air during Oktoberfest, the traditional fall celebration.
Hermann is home to four wineries: Adam Puchta Winery (the oldest continually owned
andoperatedwineryinAmerica); HermannhofWinery;OakGlennWinery;andStoneHill
Winery.
8.
Jefferson City
Back on Rte. 94, heading west, the road continues through the Missouri River bottoms,
pastsmallvillages,acrossacountrysidedottedwitholdfarms.Some40milesbeyondHer-
mann, Rte. 94 approaches Jefferson City, Missouri's rousing capital. Proudly announcing
thecity'smainbusiness,andthereasonitwasfirsterectedin1826—government—thegray
dome of the capitol building dominates the city's skyline, presiding over modern build-
ings as well as the 1871 Governor's Mansion and other official buildings. Opened in 1836
(100 years before Alcatraz) and decommissioned in 2004, the Missouri State Penitentiary
is open for tours (reservations required). There are two wineries in Jefferson City: Summit
Lake and Native Stone.
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