Wildwood

Description: Presently known for horse farms, forward-thinking urban planning, and high end housing, Wildwood-steeped in history and natural beauty-invented itself in the early 1990s to become one of Missouri's newest and largest cities. Author Jo Beck digs into the city's rich past in Wildwood, the latest installment of the Reedy Community Series. Beck presents the history of this unique city located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains but not far from metropolitan St. Louis. Readers learn about the Virginia settlers and German farmers who tamed the forested wilderness. They also encounter rare details on other defining characteristics: Route 66 roadways, company towns, the clubhouse era, a group of committed treehuggers and the westward expansion of the city of St. Louis. Illustrated with dozens of vintage maps and photos, the book is must-have for prospective and current residents as well as anyone interested in St. Louis history.