Steamboats on the Mississippi – January 24, 2018

“Traveling by Steamboat on the Mississippi” by Porsche Schlapper January 24, 2018, Wednesday, SCHS winter general meeting at St Lucas UCC church. Doors open at 6:30, brief business meeting at 7:00. Refreshments are followed by the presentation “Traveling by Steamboat on the Mississippi” by Porsche Schlapper. She is curator of the Herman T. Pott National…

Student Presentations – Sunday Nov 12

The student presentations: Sunday, November 12, 2:00 pm. Students share their experiences and finds. Artifacts from dig will be on exhibit as well as other displays related to the dig. Light refreshments. Held at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Road, St. Louis, MO 63123. 
For more information or questions, call Stephen Hanpeter …

World War I The War at Sea – Oct 26

This year, 2017, marks the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into the “Great War” in Europe, WW I. The world we live in today was in many ways created by this devastating and shocking war. The First World War is usually remembered for the battles fought in muddy trenches, but there was a war at…

The Dig at Sappington House 2017

The Archaeological Dig at Sappington House 2017 June 1-17, 
Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10:00 to 3:00 pm At the Sappington House: 
    1015 S. Sappington Road, St. Louis,      Missouri 63126 Come visit the site. See the work. Meet the participants. Fro more info, call or email Stephen Hanpeter, president of Sappington-Concord Historical Society: 314-918-1617,…

Bombs, teeth and climate

What do bombs, teeth and climate have in common? They are all part of the two talks on Monday, April 17, at Sappington-Concord Historical Society. The two talks sponsored by SCHS are at Grant’s View Branch library at 2:00 and at 3:00. The two talks are related to environmental history, and they are the first…

25th SCHS Anniversary

Happy 25th anniversary to Sappington-Concord Historical Society! SCHS was founded 25 years ago today on February 13, 1992. What has Sappington-Concord Historical Society done in its first 25 years? • Honored veterans • Educated students • Preserved local history Honoring veterans Rebuilt the World War II Honor Roll in 1995 Held its Annual SCHS Memorial…

SCHS Daytime Presentation – Adeline

  Question from Facebook: “When did slavery start in America?” On Friday, Gladys Caines-Coggswell introduced us to the story of Adeline, Missouri slave girl and her family. On Friday, Gladys Caines-Coggswell introduced us to the story of Adeline, Missouri slave girl and her family. Afterwards, a member of the audience asked Gladys when American slavery…