Day ten of the dig at Sappington House
Day nine of the dig at Sappington House
Day eight of the dig at Sappington House
Frontier and Historic Sites by Dr Fuller
Links to web resources provided by Dr Michael Fuller Dr. Michael Fuller initiated the archaeological dig at Sappington House. As the head of the education committee for the Archaeological Institute of America(AIA) St. Louis Society, and professor of archaeology at St. Louis Community College Meramac campus, Dr. Fuller had planned and supervised quite a number…
Middle School Fiddlers – Lindbergh
The Sperreng and Truman Middle School Fiddlers entertained for the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Sappington House. Go back to page, 50th Anniversary of Sappington House Restoration
Sappington wedding photos
Re-enactment of Thomas Sappington and Mary Ann Kinkead wedding, Sep 24, 2016 Go back to page, 50th Anniversary of Sappington House Restoration
Sunset Hills Historical Society – Sep 26 – Joe Lipic Sr
The September monthly meeting of the Sunset Hills Historical Society (SHHS) will be on Monday, September 26, at 7 PM at the Sunset Hills City Hall. The guest speaker will be local civic leader, Joe Lipic, Sr. Lipic, a life-long resident of Sunset Hills, has been active in business, social services, philanthropy and community involvement,…
50th Anniversary of Sappington House Restoration
Celebrating 50 years of Sappington House Restoration in 1966 • Opened to the public as house museum • Community space and Crestwood city park for events, celebrations, education • The Library of Americana and Decorative Arts • The Barn Restaurant with exemplary foods and service See photos of the two day celebration on lower half…
Finds and review of the dig at Sappington House
The following material was adapted from “Notes from the President,” July 2016 edition. The notes were handed out at the July SCHS general membership meeting. They were written by SCHS President Stephen Hanpeter to report to the membership on the June 2016 dig at Sappington House. The Notes also reported on the finds of the…
Events at Sappington House Fall 2016
Thomas & Mary Ann Sappington’s Wedding Reception September 23, 2016 Friday 5-7 pm Fundraising cocktail party, recreating the 1808 bridal party of the Sappingtons, at The Barn restaurant, hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails and live music from the Booneslick Strings. R.S.V.P. requested; call 314-822-8171. Proceeds support the ongoing preservation and maintenance of historic Sappington House. See…
Ice cream social at Sappington House
COOL SOUNDS AND CHILLY TREATS UNDER THE STARS Ice Cream Social and Big Band Concert at Historic Sappington House St. Louis, MO; May 16, 2016: What a way to spend a summer evening in St. Louis! Sappington House, located at 1015 S. Sappington Road 63126, is sponsoring an outdoor big band concert and ice…
The Dig in the Times
The dig at Sappington House was featured on the front page of the South County Times, June 10, 2016 issue. Focusing largely on the Lindbergh High School group of students and their teacher, Ashley Lock, the article shows the dig experience as educational for the students and a contribution to the history of the South…
Day four of dig at Sappington House
Day four finds at the dig at Sappington House Unit one: Ceramic Limestone pieces of foundation Nails Brick Kids at the DIG-it-yourself activity area and Mystery Mural Work at dig at Sappington House unit one. Finds at unit one. Visitors to unit one “A Day in the Life of a Civil War Soldier” by David…
