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, schs.webmanager@gmail.com
An archaeological field school for high school students from five area schools.
Sponsored by AIA St Louis Society, Sappington House and the City of Crestwood, and Sappington-Concord Historical Society.
Saturday activities
Speaker schedule
Presentations at 12:30 pm in the Library of Americana, the building behind the Sappington House.
Saturday, June 3, 2017 – Bits and Pieces: What Sappington House Objects Archaeologists Might Find by Enid Barnes, Senior Docent, Sappington House and Sappington House Foundation Board Member
Tuesday, June 6 – No speaker
Wednesday, June 7 – Virtual tour of Sappington House by Ray Hoffstetter, Videographer and Sappington House Foundation Board Member
Thursday, June 8 – Actual tour of the Thomas Sappington House Museum for participating high school students, teachers and archaeologist supervisors
Friday, June 9 – Life of a Civil War Soldier demonstration by David Newmann, Park Ranger, Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Saturday, June 10 – Oral Histories of the Bosnian Identity Project by Dana Roberts, UMSL graduate student
Tuesday, June 13 – A Career in Archaeology by Rachel Murphy-Azzara, Consultant
Wednesday, June 14 – Alternative Histories by Taylor Jeromos, Programs Coordinator, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Historical interpretation is affected by the biases of those who write history. Additionally, the history of any particular museum is complicated and may be entangled with colonialism and racism. Historians should be aware of these biases and attempt to interpret history through diverse lenses. In that way, the many audiences are included in our shared histories.
Thursday, June 15 – The Saint Louis Immigrant Experience by Daniel Gonzales, Historian, St. Louis County Park and Recreation. Through historic and contemporary photographs this presentation explores the story of immigration to St. Louis from 1830 through today.
Friday, June 16 – No speaker
Saturday, June 17 – No speaker
