FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunset Hills & Sappington Concord Historical Societies Together Present an Evening with Dan O’Neill, Sports Writer and Author of When the Blues Go Marching In Sunset Hills, MO – December 1, 2017— In a first-time partnership of the Sunset Hills Historical Society (SHHS) and the Sappington Concord Historical Society (SCHS), the public…
January 31 – Presentation by Dan O’Neill about 50 years of St. Louis Blues history February 26 – Larry Franke from St. Louis County Library about genealogy research March 26 – Tim Wahlig about Wahlig Dairy April 14 – Earth Day Festival at Sunset Hills May 21 – Rachel Azzara about Sappington House Dig and…
February 15, 2018, Thursday at 2:30 pm, SCHS at Friendship Village Sunset Hills, “Forest Park; Its History and Its Beauty” by Don Corrigan At 1,293 acres, Forest Park exceeds the size of New York’s Central Park by nearly 500 acres, and within are lakes, hills, wetlands, woodlands, and bountiful recreational opportunities. Within a few decades…
February 23, 2018, Friday 2:00 pm Daytime presentation at Grant’s View library “Reviving the Legacy of Annie Malone” by Linda Nance, president of the Annie Malone Historical Society. This story is one of a nearly forgotten icon of the Black Hair Care industry and focuses on the historic Poro College. Annie Malone’s incredible business acumen,…
February 1, 2018, Thursday, 9:45 am Winter Meet-at-the-Site Tour to the Scott Joplin House, 2658 Delmar, St. Louis, MO 63103-1404. Parking on street, plentiful, no meters. Meet at the Joplin House at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am tour. Entrance fee = $6.00. Or drive with friends starting from St Lucas UCC. Meet near the recycling…
January 31, 2018, Wednesday at 7:00 pm presentation and book signing at the… …Sunset Hills Community Center, “When the Blues Go Marching In: An Illustrated Timeline of St. Louis Blues Hockey” by Dan O’Neill, long-time sports columnist and feature writer at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Sunset Hills Community Center located behind the Sunset Hills City Hall…
The Lindbergh Schools have built new administrative offices. They are at the intersection of Gravois Road and Sappington Road in south St. Louis County. There will be an open house at the offices on Saturday, February 10, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. SCHS members and the public are invited to attend. Get a tour…
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“Traveling by Steamboat on the Mississippi” by Porsche Schlapper January 24, 2018, Wednesday, SCHS winter general meeting at St Lucas UCC church. Doors open at 6:30, brief business meeting at 7:00. Refreshments are followed by the presentation “Traveling by Steamboat on the Mississippi” by Porsche Schlapper. She is curator of the Herman T. Pott National…
Veterans honored with luminaries at 2017 Honor Glow at Sappington House. The Honor Glow is a family Christmas event and patriotic ceremony to honor veterans. It also is a fundraiser for USACares, a non-profit that helps veteran and their families in crisis. William Lowry – US Army Reserves Randall Ottinger…
Sappington-Concord Historical Society celebrates its 25th anniversary all year in 2017. On this page below are: • Photos of the 25th anniversary dinner in Cotober • List of sponsors of the 25th anniversary • Photos of the 25th anniversary celebration in April • History and accomplishments of Sappington-Concord Historical Society in its first 25 years…
The student presentations: Sunday, November 12, 2:00 pm. Students share their experiences and finds. Artifacts from dig will be on exhibit as well as other displays related to the dig. Light refreshments. Held at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Road, St. Louis, MO 63123. For more information or questions, call Stephen Hanpeter …
This year, 2017, marks the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into the “Great War” in Europe, WW I. The world we live in today was in many ways created by this devastating and shocking war. The First World War is usually remembered for the battles fought in muddy trenches, but there was a war at…
