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Sunset Hills Historical Society

Nick Fry on The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Jan27 2020

The Sunset Hills Historical Society (SHHS) will feature local transportation aficionado Nick Fry on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7 PM at the Sunset Hills City Hall. Fry will present “The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad; The First Railroad Linking St. Louis to the East.” His vast knowledge of the railroads in America will appeal to…

January 18, 2020 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

Sunset Hill Historical Society 2020 event schedule

January 27 – Nick Fry on “The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad; The First Railroad Linking St. Louis to the East” Feb 24 – Ed Wheatley, President of St Louis Browns Historical Society & Fan Club presents, “St. Louis Browns, The Story of a Beloved Team” March 23 – Cancelled Valerie Battle Kienzle, Author of What’s with St. Louis?  second…

January 15, 2020 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

Route 66 Aficionado Phil Denton – October 28 2019

Route 66 Salute The October meeting of the Sunset Hills Historical Society will feature local Sunset Hills resident and Route 66 aficionado Phil Denton on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 7 PM at the Sunset Hills City Hall, 3939 South Lindbergh. Denton’s presentation will focus on the local sites that grew as a result of…

October 16, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

German Fest at Sunset Hills Community Center 2019

The German Fest has been moved to this coming Sunday, September 29, 2019, from 2:00 till 4:00 p.m. It will feature the music of the Joe Polach & the St. Louis Express Band, again on the lawn in front of the Sunset Hills Community Center. From 5:00 to 7:00 the Ambassadors of Swing will play…

September 25, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

Sunset Country Club by Jim Healey

The Sunset Hills Historical Society will host a timely summer program about golf, its local history and Sunset Country Club. Author and local golf historian Jim Healey will discuss his book, Sunset Country Club- St. Louis 1910 – 2010, published in honor of its centennial celebration. Adolphus Busch founded the Sunset Inn in 1911, wishing…

June 24, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

Birds on the Bats at Sunset Hills Historical Society

The Sunset Hills Historical Society will present the St. Louis Cardinal History of the “Birds on the Bats” on Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m. This is the third in the ‘home stand’ series of programming that will feature local speakers on the history of the St. Louis Cardinals. The presentation will feature two speakers:…

May 19, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

Celebration by Dan O’Neill

The Sunset Hills Historical Society (SHHS) continues its ‘home stand’ series of programming that will feature local authors speaking on legends and lore of the St. Louis Cardinals. In the on-deck circle, on Monday, April 22 at 7 PM, is well-known local sports writer Dan O’Neill. Formerly a reporter with the St. Louis Post Dispatch,…

April 21, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

Forest Park – Don Corrigan

The October meeting will feature a presentation by Don Corrigan about his book Forest Park, on Monday, October 22 at 7 PM the Sunset Hills City Hall. Don Corrigan is the Editor of our local South County Times Newspaper, a professor of journalism at Webster University, and a local author. His most recent book, Forest…

March 26, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

Famous Firsts of St. Louis – Diane Rademacher

The Sunset Hills Historical Society (SHHS) January meeting will be on Monday evening, January 28, at 7 p.m. and will feature local author Diane Rademacher. Her presentation will focus on the many famous firsts of St. Louis, whether first in the world or first west of the Mississippi River. Local Author Diane Rademacher has written…

March 26, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

The Steamer Admiral – Annie Amantea Blum

The Sunset Hills Historical Society (SHHS) February meeting will feature a program by local author Annie Amantea Blum, author of The Steamer Admiral, on Monday, February 25 at 7 PM at the Sunset Hills City Hall, 3939 South Lindbergh Blvd. Most of us who grew up in the St. Louis area are familiar with the…

March 26, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

All Roads Lead to St. Louis – Rob Rains and Sally Tippett Rains

The Sunset Hills Historical Society (SHHS) March meeting will be the first of a ‘home stand’ series of programming that will feature local authors speaking on legends and lore of the St. Louis Cardinals. The opener of the series on Monday, March 25, at 7 PM are authors Rob Rains and Sally Tippett Rains, who have…

March 26, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

Sunset Hill Historical Society 2019 event schedule

Sunset Hill Historical Society 2019 event schedule January 28 – Diane Rademacher – Author of Famous Firsts of St. Louis February 25 – Ann Blum – Author of The Steamer Admiral March 25 – Sally & Rob Rains –  Co-authors – All Roads Lead to St. Louis A guide to the Cardinals and their Minor League Teams April 13 – Earth Day at the…

March 26, 2019 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

Sunset Hills Historical Society – German Fest

The Sunset Hills Historical Society’s September 2018 event will be the German Fest, a celebration of the area’s German founding fathers, on Sunday, September 23, 2018. The music of the Joe Polach & the St. Louis Express Band will provide entertainment from 5:00 til 7:00 p.m. on the lawn in front of the on the…

September 17, 2018 in Related Events in Area, Sunset Hills Historical Society.

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Recent SCHS Posts

  • 28th Annual SCHS Memorial Day Service
  • Joseph B. Sappington Home Fate Unknown
  • St. Louis Browns, The Story of a Beloved Team, February 24, 2020
  • Nick Fry on The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Jan27 2020
  • Sunset Hill Historical Society 2020 event schedule
  • Route 66 Aficionado Phil Denton – October 28 2019
  • German Fest at Sunset Hills Community Center 2019
  • Sunset Country Club by Jim Healey
  • SCHS Annual Memorial Day Ceremony – 2019

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The World War II Honor Roll at Sappington-Concord Memorial Park.

The World War II Honor Roll at Sappington-Concord Memorial Park.

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