Every year, May is set aside to celebrate Preservation Month. Beginning as Preservation Week (1973), the celebration was extended to the entire month in 2005 in order to showcase the diverse and unique heritage of our country’s cities, states and historic sites.
On June 19, 1865, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No.3 which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. This day has come to be known as Juneteenth, a combination of June and 19th. It is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
If you are planning on making a pilgrimage to the festival, make sure you stop by at the St. Charles County Historical Society Archives. Our booth will be manned by Board Members and member volunteers who are ready to talk to you about our programs, events, and ways to participate. Buy an individual membership and receive your choice of two books - For King, Cross, and Country or The Bitter Divide by St. Charles own Rory Riddler. Buy a family membership and receive both!
Celebrate Grandparents’ Day at the SCCHS Archives on September 7th. Connect with your family history and check out our Family Files - over 1500 surnames! See if your ancestors are in our photo collection. Learn about organizing a memory book and get your family members to relate stories and anecdotes.
The St. Charles County Historical Society, the Saint Charles Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Fernando de Leyba Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, the España Chapter
Take a step back in time with us as we partner with the St. Charles City Parks Department to offer a self guided walking tour of the historic sections of Oak Grove Cemetery.
Please join us for an exciting and informative afternoon presented by Steve Stopke
Learn some of the fascinating stories of the 1904 World's Fair through visitor's eye courtesy of items from the Missouri Historical Collections
This book includes historical profiles of the 59 individuals who served as Attorney General/Circuit Attorney/Prosecuting Attorney for what became St. Charles County from 1805 until the present day.
The profiles tell of the lives of the people in the context of history and what was going on not only locally but also on a state-wide and national level. Read