Day six of dig at Sappington House
Day six of finds at dig at Sappington House Unit one: Pigs’ teeth Pig tusk Bone Ceramic Nails No photos at present
Day seven of dig at Sappington House
Day seven of the dig at Sappington House Unit one: Bones Teeth Bricks Ceramic Bullet shells (not shotgun) Foundation clearly found in place, not just pieces of limestone Identifying soil type and color at unit three Mapping site at unit three Work at unit one, including the surprise find of foundation The archaeological dig at…
Memorial Day 2016 photos
See information about Memorial Day 2017. The late Patriot Guard Rider, Mark Schoeder honored at Memorial Day ceremony 2016. Co-Chair, Carl Spinner, honored for his many years of service. The ceremony, placing of the wreath, Rachel Nieters – vocalist, the honor guard presents the colors. Attendees in beautiful weather. The LHS Marching Band…
DIG-it-yourself archaeology tent
The DIG-it-yourself archaeology tent is next to the Sappington house entrance garden. Do hands-on activities yourself, or guide your kids and grand kids through the activities. Dig up the artifacts like a real archaeologist. Clean them. Describe them. Try to explain them. All the while, you are doing what a like a real archaeologist does.…
Day three of dig at Sappington House
Day three finds at the dig at Sappington House Unit one: Bones Glass, clear and green or olive Nails Floor tile Ceramic Unit two: Glass Brick Bill Iseminger, archaeologist at Cahokia Mounds, spoke about “Doing Archaeology and Prehistoric Cultures at the Confluence.” Seating in the Library of Americana is very comfortable. Kids and mothers enjoyed…
Picnic Saturday – The dig at Sappington House
Picnic Saturday… …at the dig at Sappington House. Bring your family, friends, kids, grand kids, blanket, lawn chairs. Oh, and bring your food and snacks. You will want to stay all day… at the dig at Sappington House. See the excavations live and in progress! See the displays. Do the hands-on activities for all ages.…
Day two of dig at Sappington House
Finds of day two, included at unit two, the guys group by the library in the paw paw patch, some more pieces of brick, a nail, some cinders, a piece of ceramic, a huge root that was hard to work around. Unit one, the girls next to the cottage included, some more pieces of brick,…
New facility on Sappington House campus
The beautiful Sappington House campus has a new facility as of yesterday, the start of the dig at Sappington House, June 1, 2016. You already know of the beautiful Barn Restaurant on the Sappington House campus pictured below. And you maybe also know the Library Americana and Decorative Arts, located behind the Sappington House, pictured…
The Mystery Mural at the dig
Come see the dig at Sappington House, June 1st to the 11th. Every visitor gets a chance to reveal one piece of the Mystery Mural each day they come. Yes, if you come once to see the dig, you will want to come again on other days too, to see the progress in the dig.…
Day one of the dig at Sappington House
Day one of the dig at Sappington House was a day of getting to know you; students and teachers, archaeologists and City of Crestwood personnel, SCHS and site side interpreters. It was a day of learning the business of archaeology with the jump-in-with-both-feet-first approach. It was a day of discoveries, skills, knowledge, and even finding…
History talks at the dig at Sappington House
Come to the dig at Sappington House to see the high school kids dig. Also hear some speakers talk on topics related to archaeology and local history. The talks will be held in the Library of Americana which is just behind the Sappington House and next to dig site unit two. The library is air…
Remembering Patricia Bessinger
Patricia Bessinger, who passed away recently, was a long-time Sunset Hills resident and a founder of the Historical Society. She was instrumental in compiling and publishing an area history in 1971, helping her son Kent with an Eagle Scout project. The project was expanded through the years, and in 2006 it was revised and published…
Walking in St. Louis 1875
On Monday, May 23, 2016, the Sunset Hills Historical Society will feature Andrew Wanko, curator and author from the Missouri Historical Society. Wanko is the curator of Walking in St. Louis 1875, a recent exhibit at the Missouri Historical Museum in Forest Park. He will be speaking about the history of St. Louis and its…
