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Learn the lost story of Henry Nehrling who was Freistatt's first teacher from 1882 to 1885.  While in Freistatt, he studied birds and wrote the manuscript for two magnificent bird books. No one in Freistatt knew the Nehrling's story until 2020, when Orville Osterloh, then 92, happened to visit "Nehrling Gardens" in Orlando, FL. and made the connection.

Hubert Kleiboeker was the only Freistatt member to give his life in World War II. At 21, he was drafted into the US army.  He traveled to France in January 1945 and was immediately sent into combat in Colmar, France.  On March 15, he was killed  on the day his unit entered Germany.

Learn about Hubert from his many letters he sent home, and personal recollections by his fellow company F soldiers.  

Here you can see our itinerary to help you plan your own trip to Germany. We had a fantastic time and took advantage of a great service provided by the Routes to the Roots.