Darius Heald and his daughters entertained many visitors in the front parlor.
When the O’Fallon Community Foundation was formed in 1998, they adopted the preservation of the Darius Heald House in Fort Zumwalt Park as their first project. Foundation members worked with the Board of Aldermen and City staff to restore this historic home, which is now available for all to enjoy.
Heald House is open for visitors on most Sundays during the months of April through September.
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After the restoration of Heald Home, the Foundation took on the rebuilding of Zumwalt’s Fort as its next project. Once the fort is reconstructed, “It will be the only War of 1812 site in the State of Missouri that’s open to the public,” says Jeanette Koechner, President of the Foundation. Although there are at least thirty War of 1812 sites throughout the state, Zumwalt’s Fort is the only one in a publicly-owned park. Most sites have been destroyed or are in private hands. All that remains of the Fort today is the chimney.
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