Events - Sappington-Concord Historical Society

Events 2026

January 28, 2026
Happy New Year! The Sappington-Concord Historical Society will meet Wednesday, January 28 at 3:00 PM for its Winter general meeting. It will be at the US Grant National Historic Site at 7400 Grant Road 63123.

*Watch for the entrance sign shown above*. The US Grant National Historic Site is across the road from Grants Farm and it is along Grant Trail. As you enter the parking lot for the historic site, you pass over Grant Trail, and also a pair of railroad tracks

The program:
Historian and curator, Nick Sacco, will speak on “The Great Divorce: St Louis City-County Split of 1876.” There will be a brief business meeting, and also the new board of officers and directors will be sworn in by Nick Sacco

Friends and visitors are welcome. We encourage you to come early and visit the gift shop and museum. After the business meeting and presentation, feel free to stay for a guided tour of the Grant site by Nick Sacco

The Ross Wagner Farm vote:
The SCHS Board has withdrawn the proposal to transfer the Ross Wagner property to the Lindbergh Schools. No further vote will be taken

Membership renewal:
You will be able to renew your SCHS membership at the meeting. Dues are based on the calendar year. Cash and checks are welcome

*The visitor center at US Grant National Historic Site can be seen from Grant Road. Park to the left of the entrance and enter through the double doors. The auditorium is on the right.* *The museum is in the barn seen on the left side of this photo. The US Grant historic home is in the park behind the visitor center and museum*

The Grant National Historic Site is a true gem and we are lucky citizens to have such a site in the Sappington-Concord area. See a photo of the US Grant home in the snow on the Sappington-Concord Historical Society Facebook page

October 22, 2025 quarterly meeting
The Sappington-Concord Historical Society (SCHS) quarterly (and annual) meeting is Wednesday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m in the cafeteria at Lindbergh High School.

At this meeting SCHS members on the roster as of September 11, 2025, will vote Yes or No on the recommendation of the Board of Directors to transfer the Ross Wagner property located at 9148 Sappington Road to Lindbergh Schools.
[ Note from the web manager: if you want to know more about this vote, you might check out the SCHS Facebook page to see comments from the community]

The membership will also elect SCHS officers and directors for 2026 at this meeting.

That evening the program “Birds of the Backyard” will be presented by volunteers from Powder Valley Nature Center. Come learn more about the birds in the neighborhood.

Note that parking is often tight in the lot in front of the cafeteria (lot number 3), so it’s recommended that you arrive early and walk a little distance from one of the further parking lots. That could be a courtesy to members of the older generation, so they may more easily find a space closer to the cafeteria.

Wednesday, October 1 special meeting on transferring the Ross Wagner farm to Lindbergh Schools 
Sappington-Concord Historical Society (SCHS) special membership meeting regarding the transfer of ownership of the Ross Wagner property to Lindbergh Schools, as recommended by the Board of Directors, is Wednesday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lindbergh High School cafeteria. Members were notified of this meeting by the SCHS board of directors’ letter dated September 11, 2025.

Directions to cafeteria at Lindbergh High School, 5000 South Lindbergh:
Turn onto the campus at the Lindbergh and Roxanna Drive signal; make a right at the next driveway, and follow the road around the round building to the bottom of the sloping drive. Turn left into the large parking lot; park near the building straight ahead. Enter the set of doors and the cafeteria is to your right.

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 quarterly meeting
The Sappington-Concord Historical Society (SCHS) quarterly meeting is Wednesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the dining hall (lower level) at St. Johns United Church of Christ, 11333 St. Johns Church Road (Lindbergh & I-55). To use the elevator, enter via the ramp next to the handicap parking lot. Otherwise, enter through the side door.

Guest speaker Doug Schneider will present “Rest in Peace: Cemeteries in St. Louis,” a perfect complement to the last three summer meetings when we met at a cemetery. He will cover contemporary burial choices and take us on an armchair cemetery tour of thriving cemeteries, neglected cemeteries and the first crematorium west of the Mississippi.

We look forward to seeing you Wednesday evening. Guests are welcome.

Memorial Day Ceremony , Monday, May 26, 2025
The Sappington-Concord Historical Society hosts its annual Memorial Day celebration to honor military veterans on Monday, May 26, at 9 a.m. The event will be on the green at St. Lucas United Church of Christ, 11735 Denny Road, in South St. Louis County.
CW5 Randall Ottinger (Retired) will be the Master of Ceremony and Lieutenant Commander John T. Waters, United States Coast Guard Commanding Officer of Base St. Louis, is the guest speaker.
The event will also include a flyover by a local group of Stearman Biplane aircraft owners; and musical performances by Lauren Hoggatt, the Moolah Drum Corps and the Lindbergh High School Spirit of St. Louis Marching Band.
Everyone is welcome. Please bring your own lawn chair.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 quarterly meeting
The Sappington-Concord Historical Society (SCHS) quarterly meeting is Wednesday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria at Lindbergh High School, 5000 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

Guest speaker Esley Hamilton, the former Preservation Historian for the Historic Buildings Commission of St. Louis County, will present “A History of Landscape Architecture in St. Louis.” He will discuss how the designs of private gardens, public parks and city neighborhoods fit into the broader context of landscape architecture history in St. Louis.

Looking forward to seeing you Wednesday evening. Guests are welcome.

Directions to Lindbergh High School cafeteria:
Turn onto the campus at the signal at Lindbergh Blvd. & Roxanna Drive; then turn right and follow the drive past the round building to the bottom of the sloping drive. Turn left into the large parking lot; park near the building straight ahead. Enter the set of doors and the cafeteria is to the right.

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 quarterly meeting
The Sappington-Concord Historical Society (SCHS) quarterly meeting is Wednesday, January 22, at 3:00 p.m. in the auditorium at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Road. Curator Nick Sacco will speak on “The House that Grant Built: A History of the Hardscrabble Log Cabin.” Did you know that the cabin has been moved three times and now stands a short distance from its original location? Come hear more that Nick will relate about the house.

Note: This is a DAYTIME meeting. If your schedule permits, we highly recommend a visit the museum prior to the start of the meeting. For those who don’t drive after dark, the meeting will be over about 4 p.m. However, if you are able to stay, a guided tour of the house and grounds will follow.

If you have not already paid your SCHS membership renewal for 2025, you’ll be able to pay the dues at this meeting. If you are unable to attend, please mail your renewal dues check to SCHS, P.O. Box 270538, St. Louis, MO 63127. Thank you for your continued support of the Society.

Looking forward to seeing you Wednesday afternoon. Guests are welcome.