St Louis history events

Family Junior Ranger Program- Park Quest

Thursday, Jun 6 10:00a

Interactive Junior Ranger experience for family groups with children ages 4-12. Explore grounds of Gateway Arch, searching for hidden clues. Conducted outside, weather permitting...

Mighty Cahokia: America's First City

Thursday, Jun 27 7:00p

Maplewood Public Library, Maplewood

Cahokia Mounds is a treasure to the Midwest region. Learn of its rise, how it flourished, its demise, & the many significant site features. Bill Iseminger is Asst...

Family Junior Ranger Program- Old Courthouse Adventure

Thursday, May 30 10:00a

Historic Old Courthouse, St Louis

Interactive Junior Ranger experience for family groups with children ages 4-12 at the Old Courthouse. Children receive a Junior Ranger badge upon completion...

Water Tower Full Moon Public Opening

Friday, May 24 7:00p

Compton Hill Water Tower, St. Louis

The Water Tower is open to the public on the first Saturday of each month from April to November 2013 from Noon till 4 pm...

Hieroglyphics 101

Thursday, Jun 6 7:00p

Maplewood Public Library, Maplewood

Have you ever looked at the characters on a mummy’s case or a papyrus scroll and wondered what they said? This class will introduce you to the Ancient Egyptian language and the hieroglyphs used to ...

Family Junior Ranger Program- Westward Ho!

Tuesday, May 28 10:00a

Gateway Arch, St Louis

Free programs provide an interactive Junior Ranger experience for family groups with children ages 4-12 at the Arch. All activities are directed by park staff...

Gateway to the Stars- Junior Ranger Badge

Monday, Jun 17 8:00p

Gateway Arch, St Louis

The annual "Junior Ranger Night Explorer Workshop" will be at Odyssey Theater (Arch Visitor Center) at 8 PM. Terry Menz will help children 5-15 earn their Junior Ranger patches...

1780 British Attack on St. Louis- Living History Program

Saturday, May 25 10:00a

Gateway Arch, St Louis

JNEM will present the stories of the people of St. Louis during the British Attack on May 26 1780. Their stories will be told using their own words...

Downtown Architecture Walking Tours - East

Saturday, May 25 10:00a

Old St. Louis County Courthouse, St. Louis

Explore the rich history and architectural legacy of the Eastern side of Downtown, from the founding of the city through its modern re-development...

Victoria Wilcox signs and discusses "Inheritance"

Friday, Jul 12 7:00p

Left Bank Books CWE, St Louis

Victoria Wilcox will discuss "Inheritance," the first installment of her trilogy on the life of Doc Holliday...

Vintage Baseball on Arch Grounds

Sunday, Jun 2 12:00p

Gateway Arch, St Louis

Local teams play baseball under the Arch as they were played during the game’s formative years in the 19th century. Baseball-related hands-on activities available in the Arch visitor center...

Water Tower Daytime Public Opening

Saturday, Jun 1 12:00p

Compton Hill Water Tower, St. Louis

The Water Tower is open to the public on the first Saturday of each month from April to November 2013 from Noon till 4 pm...

Family Junior Ranger Program- Games of Long Ago

Tuesday, Jun 4 10:00a

Gateway Arch, St Louis

Interactive Junior Ranger experience for family groups with children ages 4-12. Games of Long Ago: Discover some new and some familiar games while playing children’s games of the 1800s...

When Soldiers Come Home: The Science of War Injuries from Vietnam to Afghanistan

Tuesday, Aug 20 7:00p

Missouri History Museum, St Louis

Featured Speaker: Rumi Kato Price, Ph.D...

Ranger-Led Walking Tour of Gateway Arch Grounds

Saturday, Jun 1 10:30a

Gateway Arch, St Louis

Enjoy a nice stroll through the Gateway Arch grounds while a National Park Service ranger teaches about the history of the grounds & the construction of the Gateway Arch, colonial St...

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