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Bethel ___________________ Driving Directions Take US-24 from Quincy. Bear right on ramp at sign reading "MO-6 West to Edina" and go South for 0.2 miles. Turn right on MO-6 and go West for 5.6 miles. Turn left on Mo-A and go South for 4.1 miles. Turn right on Mo-M and go West for 7.1 miles. Turn left on Mo-D and go South for 1.6 miles. Turn right on Mo-J and go West for 17.2 miles. Calendar of Events Bethel hosts a Folk Arts to Fine Arts School May through September. In May, Heritage Days provide an opportunity for grade-school students to experience life in the 19th century. The Mid-America Fiddling Championship and Convention is held the third week in June and the World Sheep Fest and Rare Breeds Show is held during Labor Day weekend. History Historic Bethel German Colony in Bethel, Missouri is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1844, Wilhelm Keil led German settlers from Pennsylvania to 2,560 acres of land in Shelby County, Missouri to pioneer a communal religious community. Although the communal community dissolved in 1880, much of Bethel appears as it did over 150 years ago. There are more than 30 original colony structures still standing and several houses containing furnishings from the 1840's can be visited. QuincyNet Home Copyright© 2003 by QuincyNet, a division of HCW Ltd. All Rights Reserved