Coming soon is the US Grant Symposium, April 4-6 and May 3-4, 2014, in St. Louis, MO. With a number of events open to the general public and also mostly free, this is a good chance to learn about the legacy of US Grant and the re-evaluation of his status amongst great American presidents. Learn…

Thomas Jefferson visits White Haven On Saturday January 25, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.   Barker as Thomas Jefferson UPDATE – Due to the popularity of this program the park has added a 10:00 am presentation. Please call for reservations. And be sure to check the White Haven website for the latest info on the Jefferson…

Jennifer Chiaverini visits St. Charles County library On January 19, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Jennifer Chiaverini who wrote Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker has a new novel Mrs. Lincoln’s Rival. She will appear at St Charles City County Library Spencer Road Branch in Saint Peters, Missouri on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 2:00 pm. See more about Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker on Book Reading page.    

Holiday Traditions at White Haven event On Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., tours of Ulysses S. Grant’s White Haven home will feature the holiday traditions of the mid-1800s. Join in the caroling, listen to stories play games of the past and make an ornament to take home. Holiday tours leave the visitor…

 Crestwood Nite of Lights Crestwood Nite of Lights Give & Glow Celebration, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 The Crestwood Nite of Lights event will be at the Sappington House Comples on Grant’s Trail. Bring family and friends of all ages to explore Grant’s Trail like you have never seen it before … lit up with more than…