Sappington-Concord Historical Society celebrates its 25th anniversary all year in 2017. On this page below are: • Photos of the 25th anniversary dinner in Cotober • List of sponsors of the 25th anniversary • Photos of the 25th anniversary celebration in April • History and accomplishments of Sappington-Concord Historical Society in its first 25 years…
Getting ready for the 2017 dig at Sappington House See a sampling of the artifacts found in 2016, hear the presentation on the dig done last year. Find out what may be coming up this year in the June dig. Sauturday, April 8 at 2:00 pm at the Oak Bend Branch library in the auditorium.…
Do you have some favorite St. Louis parks with fond memories? Are any of these on your list of most beloved? They are among the many featured in the book, “St. Louis Parks” by Nini Harris and Esley Hamilton with Foreward by Peter Raven, photography by Mark Scott and Steve Tiemann. Below, is a more…
Louis awaits your arrival… …at Oak Bend Library. Say “hello” to Louis, the host and tour guide of “A Walk in 1875 St >louis.” Louis is pictured in the graphic above, the man wearing the top hat and red tie. See what Louis can do for you… …show you a preview at Oak Bend library…
Former St Louis County Historian and preservationist, Esley Hamilton has spoken a number of times to SCHS and we are thrilled to have him back on October 28, 2015. Esley will speak on St Louis County Parks. From only two parks in 1950, St. Louis County has created one of the outstanding park systems in the…
Interview with Tammy Gottschalk December 3, 2014 by Stephen Hanpeter How did you get involved with visiting the Cakeways to the West? We started seeing cakes. The first one was at the Sappington House when we were roller blading on the Grant Trail. Then we saw one at the Wild Bird Sanctuary where we…
February 11, 2015, Wednesday. Note that this is two weeks after the general meeting instead of the usual one week. Meet-at-the-Site Tour to Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis ( The New Cathedral ). Meet at the Basilica at 10:00 am, or for car pool from St Lucas UCC meeting at 9:00 am, leaving at 9:15…
January 28, 2015, Wednesday, 7:00 pm General Membership meeting at Lindbergh High School in Anne Morrow Lindbergh Room “The Majesty of the Osage” by Jim Duncan, historian, educator, and past director of the Missouri State Museum. This presentation discusses the early migration of the Osage people and how the structure of their clan system reflects…
Tammy Gottschalk and Joe Meyer visited all 250 Cakeways in the St Louis region. They took photos of themselves at each Cakeway, while trying to strike a different pose for each. They moved quickly covering all the sites between May and the beginning of August 2014. Tammy is a printer and designer working of…
Christmas theme: “Christmas Cheer, Antique Toys and WWI Christmas Truce” Christmas Cheer, Antique Toys and WWI Christmas Truce display case created and coordinated by SCHS board member, Rose Marie Karius, December 2014 at Oak Bend Library. The antique toys and Christmas decorations, old and new, were loaned by SCHS members listed below. Besides celebrating the holiday…
Remembering the World War I Christmas Truce of December 1914 December 2014 marked 100 years since the famous Christmas Truce of World War One, a series of spontaneous cease fires initiated by the troops on the ground along the WW I Western Front. These truces occurred in some areas, and were recognized by some troops, but…
New Year’s Greetings from SCHS President SCHS president’s New Years message from the January 6, 2014 Facebook video “Hi! New Year’s greetings from Sappington-Concord Memorial Park! I am here today in front of the World War II Honor Roll, the center of the park and the center of the annual Memorial Day ceremony that the SCHS holds…
Join us in reading a book together! The selection is Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker: A Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini, about the friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, a former slave who won her freedom by the skill of her needle. Wednesday, January 15, 7:00 pm Anne Morrow Lindbergh Room at Lindbergh High School Borrow or buy…
