It was discovered in 1929, by two German immigrants, H.K. Welpman and Albert Fagen, and used to start one of their many business ventures called Missouri Goldfish Company. Now known as the Missouri Goldfish Hatchery, it was continued by H.K.’s son Carol Welpman and is still in operation today, under the guidance of his (third-generation) son, Randy Welpman, and fourth generation grandsons Bryan and Daniel Welpman. In the late 1990’s, Randy, continuing on his father’s and grandfathers legacy and entrepreneurial spirit, began the process of utilizing the spring through the use of an artesian well with a flow rate of up to 1,000 gallons per minute to sell the spring water to bottling plants.
Welpman Springs, Stover, MO 65078
4.3
(127 reviews)
- Stover, MO 65078
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- Stover, MO 65078
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- Open 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
GPS Coordinates
- 38.517 N,
- -93.057647033W
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