Dutzow is an

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in southeastern

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, United States. It is located on

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, approximately three miles north of

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. Located near the Missouri River, it is one of the oldest

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communities in the state.

History

The Berlin Society established a settlement at present-day Dutzow in the 1830s. For this reason, it is often considered a "

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". A post office called Dutzow has been in operation since 1869. According to tradition, the community was named after Dutzow in northeast Germany, the ancestral home of one of the first settlers, Johann Wilhelm Bock.

Dutzow today

Located along the

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, Dutzow sees considerable tourism each year. It is also the home of Blumenhof Vineyard & Winery. Another tourism draw is the Saint Vincent de Paul Church, constructed in 1874.

References

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