The Society's major function is to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area: its exploration, settlement, development, and activities in peace and in war; its progress in population, wealth, education, arts, science, agriculture, manufactures, trade and transportation. Our historian who amassed local genealogical family information shared it with the St. Louis Genealogical Society. At this time the archives of the Society is not set up to be researched or viewed.
Although the Society does not have a permanent place to display their artifacts, the organization is very active. Quarterly membership meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of January, April, July, and October usually in the Anne Morrow Lindbergh Room on the campus of Lindbergh High School, 5000 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri. A short business meeting begins at 7 p.m. and is followed by an informative program.
An annual Memorial Day Ceremony, held at the intersection of Gravois, Sappington, and Denny roads in South County, is sponsored by SCHS as a patriotic observance honoring the veterans. Meet-at-the-Site tours and day bus trips organized by SCHS to various locations are enjoyed by many participants. In conjunction with the St. Louis County Library, SCHS holds interesting daytime presentations in the auditorium of the Tesson Ferry Library branch. Also, the Society utilizes the library's display case two times a year to display photos, documents and other memorabilia.
SCHS has worked closely with Lindbergh Schools. This includes acquisition of a Don Wiegand sculptured bust of Charles A. Lindbergh for the high school; the restoration and display of the Concord School bell; presentation of Tombstone Tales, along with the Past and Present Partnership program, to give 5th grade students a sense of local history.
In 1999 SCHS published Sappington Concord: A History, a second printing followed, but the book is currently out of print. SCHS also published Hometown Heroes, a collection of 140 stories told by area veterans or a family member of a veteran who served during the 20th century. This book will be available for purchase at the National Genealogical Society 2015 Conference.
SCHS membership dues are $10 for an individual, $15 for a husband/wife. The calendar year runs from January through December. Memberships are also available for businesses and organizations. Membership forms can be downloaded from the Society's website http://www.SCHS.ws. Membership includes the quarterly 16-page newsletter with its interesting and informative articles and photos. Join the SCHS and we'll make history together.
For more information about SCHS, visit http://www.SCHS.ws, or call the 2015 President Stephen Hanpeter at 314-918-1617.
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