Celebrating 50 years of Sappington House Restoration in 1966
• Opened to the public as house museum
• Community space and Crestwood city park for events, celebrations, education
• The Library of Americana and Decorative Arts
• The Barn Restaurant with exemplary foods and service
See photos of the two day celebration on lower half of this page.
Photo below from the South County Times, Sep 30, 2016 issue, front page. Photo by Ursala Ruhl.
See a slide show of South County Times photos of the wedding.
Thomas Sappington & Mary Ann Kinkead Renew Wedding Vows 208 Years Later! From 9-30-16 Soiuth County Times, photo by Ursula Ruhl.
FREE COMMUNITY EVENT all day Saturday, September 24
Gather with us to celebrate the oldest brick home in St. Louis County and the community’s part in the restoration of Crestwood’s historic treasure opened to the public 50 years ago.
50th anniversary Sappington House restoration
September 23, 2016, Friday 5~8 pm – Sappington Wedding Reception
Friday, 5:00pm to 8:00 pm, Fundraising cocktail party, recreating 1808 bridal party of Thomas and Mary Ann Sappington at The Barn restaurant. Live music from Booneslick Strings.
$30 at the door, R.S.V.P. requested; call 314-822-8171.
Fifty years after Sappington House’s original restoration, repairs must be made to preserve its historical integrity, thus proceeds from this reception, including silent auction, will support its ongoing maintenance.
Celebrate tonight…the wedding of Thomas Sappington to Mary Ann Kindead! Bring your wedding gift of $30 for the glamorous Federal style house that Mary Ann and Thomas built. That is tonight, Friday, September 23, 2016, 5~8 pm at the Barn restaurant.
September 24, 2016, Saturday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm,
events and schedule
~ 9 am ~ 12 noon; fun and games for kids
~ 9 am; Mound City Slickers and Childgrove Country Dancers. See more about the Slickers. See more about the Childgrove Country Dancers.
Mound City Slickers
~ 9 am; Tomahawk thrower Dale Thielker
Tomahawk throwing. From: http://www.historicpointbasse.com/2016pioneerfest.cfm
~ 10 am; Second Regiment of U.S. Artillery 1812
~ 10:30 am; Scavenger hunt for children
~ 11 am; Lindbergh Middle School Fiddlers
~ 11 am; Crestwood Animal Shelter
~ All day; Mystery Mural of 12-year-old daughter Lucinda Sappington, coupons given to children under 12 for free coloring books soon-to-be-released
~ 12 noon; Re-enactment of Thomas and Mary Ann Kinkead Sappington’s wedding ceremony. Kurt and Gracie and the Webster Groves High History Club will participate. Wedding cake for all guests!
Re-enactment
wedding of Thomas Sappington
and Mary Ann Kinkead,
12:00 noon.
Photo from: https://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Holiday07/court.cfm
~ 1 pm; Canoeist Perry Whitaker from the Alpine Shop
~ 1 pm; Apple bobbing
~ All day; Sappington family’s gigantic quilt on display in library
~ Throughout the day, times vary; Needleworker Ginny Branson, Rug hooker Nola Heidbreder, Amateur genealogist Deborah Ronzio in the Library of Americana and Decorative Arts
~ 2:30 pm; Sylvia Stoll will sing the National Anthem and Sons of the American Revolution, Spirit of Saint Louis and St. Charles chapters, color guard at Sappington family cemetery
~ 9 am – 2:30 pm, throughout the day; in partnership with Smithsonian Magazine, Sappington House will offer complimentary tours http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/museum/thomas-sappington-house/
~ 3:00 pm – The day of fun, activities and re-enactments starts to wrap up. All attending will appreciate having having Sappington House, alive, well and vibrant. It will continue as part of our Crestwood and South St Louis County area as a community resource and cultural center. Thank you all cor coming to partake of the festivities and to support the Sappington House.
Sappington House, Crestwood
A few photos of the two day celebration
The Friday night wedding reception for Thomas and Mary Ann Sappington.
Tomahawk throwing provided by Dale Thielker and Stephen Brown from The Historic Daniel Boone Home at Lindenwood Park.
Cannon firing demonstration provided by Second Regiment of U.S. Artillery 1812.
Music and dancing provided by the Mound City Slickers and Childgrove Country Dancers. See more about the Slickers. See more about the Childgrove Country Dancers.
Further music provided by a large troupe of Lindbergh Middle School Fiddlers. See more photos of the Fiddlers.
Thomas Sappington and Mary Ann Kinkead tied the knot in front of a large crowd. It was a joyous occasion and a beautiful ceremony. See more wedding photos.
The day of festivities was rounded out by a ceremony at the Sappington family cemetery on Watson Road. The color guard was provided by the Sons of the American Revolution, Spirit of Saint Louis and St. Charles chapters, Sappington House historian, Enid Barnes, gave a short history of the Sappington family.
Sappington family decedents were an important part of the weekend of festivities and ceremony. Some traveled long distances to attend.
Three of the major lifters in the 50th anniversary celebrations, in first photo below, Enid Barnes, center, Anne Blackburn on left and Sally Cakouros on right.
Please visit the Sappington House again soon! There are more special events at Halloween and Christmas.
