International Archaeology Day at Sappington House Saturday, October 21, 10 am – 2 pm Free! Schedule of attractions On the grounds, 11:15 – 12 noon, Lindbergh middle school Fiddlers in colonial costume In the library 10:30 am, Perry Whitaker, Mississippi River Paddler, tells his experiences of finding Native-American artifacts as he canoes the waterways 12:00…
Labor Day 2017 Labor Day and the World War II Honor Roll Happy Labor Day! Labor Day makes me think of Memorial Day. Our historical society, SCHS, plays up Memorial Day in a big way with its annual Memorial Day ceremony on the green at St Lucas. The ceremony honors those who have given their…
Yesterday ~ an Elegant Frontier Home The story begins with John Sappington who served in the American Revolutionary War as General George Washington’s bodyguard at Valley Forge in 1778. While on furlough in Maryland, he married Jemima Fowler soon moving to what is now West Virginia. Later in Kentucky, Daniel Boone encouraged John to go…
The last total solar eclipse in the St Louis area was in 1442, according to the Post Dispatch. Truly the solar eclipse tomorrow will be an historic event, not just for us as a people, but for us as individuals. Sometimes a momentous event will set us to ruminating, thinking about our past, our future,…
Finding Immigrant Ancestors August 21 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Grant’s View Branch Register Explore naturalization and Immigration records in the Ancestry Library Edition and Find My Past databases and discover the numerous print and online resources available for immigrant research. To take this class, you should already know how to use a computer and…
Solar Eclipse Watch Party Monday, August 21 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Grant’s View Branch The solar eclipse will be visible in the St. Louis area. Don’t miss this opportunity to view it safely. Eclipse glasses will be provided while supplies last. An historic event! Wednesday, September 27, 7:00 p.m. “100 Things to Do in…
JOHN MARTIN DRESSEL Born: September 25, 1886 Died: May 30,1988 The writings below were assembled by Joy Dressel and permission for use by SCHS on web was given by Ollie Dressel. To ask for permission from the Dressel family to reprint these materials for other purposes, contact schs.webmanager@gmail.com. Short Bio of John M Dressel By…
The original Dressel School was brought back into the school district in 2011. The building was then demolished in 2015 to make way for the new Dressel School. It was dedicated in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, August 2 followed by an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 that was open to the…
Events – US Grant Historic Site Call 314-842-1867 ext. 230 to make required reservations. Throw-Back Thursday: History Programs for Children Every Thursday Weekly from 06/01/2017 to 08/03/2017 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site will offer free hands-on history programs for children and their families on Thursday mornings in the summer.…
Smithsonian Museum Day Live! September 23, 2017, Saturday 10 am-2 pm. Go to Smithsonian magazine website for free tickets to visit Sappington House. Day Trip to One-Room School Houses September 29, 2017, Friday Bus transportation and lunch. 9 am to 4:30 pm International Archaeology Day October 21, 2017, Saturday 10 am-2 pm. See artifacts…
The Sappington-Concord Historical Society is featured this morning on the front page of the South County Times. It is in conjunction with the opening of the new Dressel School next Wednesday, the SCHS 25 anniversary and the new SCHS Ross A Wagner History Center. The paper is on your driveway in the red wrapper.…
July 26, 2017 Wednesday evening “The Missouri Pacific Railroad in St. Louis County” by Nick Fry SCHS general meeting and presentation “The Missouri Pacific Railroad in St. Louis County” by Nick Fry curator of the Mercantile Library’s John W. Barriger III National Railroad collection. The presentation will cover the earliest predecessor lines, from the Pacific…
Country Craft Festival. At Historic Sappington House Park. Thomas Sappington House park is an escape from urban concrete to a refreshing green retreat. Sappington House, located at 1015 S. Sappington Road 63126, is sponsoring an outdoor Summertime Country Craft Festival including talented vendors as well as folkways artisans on Saturday and Sunday, July 22, and…
