SHARING THE PAST
Thoughts of the tiny hamlet of Bergheim evoke memories of the iconic Engel Store (today’s Bergheim Meat Market) that has anchored State Highway 46 for 122 years.
The next time you are cruising through Bergheim, take a good look at the old cypress water tank in the field next to the store. This wooden structure was raised to support a cotton gin, the first venture by Austrian immigrant and early settler Andreas Engel.
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