Wealthy buyers and tourism entrepreneurs are acquiring abandoned European villages — school, church and bar included.

A massive Missouri resort along the Meramec River has hit the market, offering a summertime retreat with cabins, campgrounds, river recreation and more than a century of rich history.

West Creek Conservancy purchased 1366 Orweiler Road and V/L on Orweiler Road from Camp Covert for $2.6 million.