The First Public Kindergarten

Note: This is one of the original “Facebook posts” from June 2012. This was one of the early “history finds” that were posted on Facebook. These posts eventually led to this creation of this blog. It’s from a day trip I took with my friend Stephanie around to find some of the historical places in St. Louis….

St. Paddy’s Day in Dogtown

Note: This is one of the original “Facebook posts” from March 2012. This was one of the early “history finds” that were posted on Facebook. These posts eventually led to this creation of this blog. I hope to expand on these posts in the near future with more information, more pictures, and of course… a drink….

The Naked Truth

Note: This is one of the original “Facebook posts” from May 2012. This was one of my early “history finds” that were posted on Facebook. These early posts eventually led to the creation of this blog. I plan to add more information, more pictures, and a drink story in the near future. In the meantime, check out…

Sugarloaf Mound

Note: This is one of the original “Facebook posts” from February 2012. This was one of my early “history finds” that were posted on Facebook. These early posts eventually led to the creation of this blog. More information (and a drink) coming soon. Took a bike ride this weekend to find this cool bit of St….

Falstaff Plant #5

Note: This is one of the original “Facebook posts” from December 2011. This was the second of my “history finds” that were posted on Facebook and eventually led to this creation of this blog. Falstaff has quite a story behind it, so I hope to someday give it my full attention with a detailed blog post….

Marguerite Ann Johnson

Note: This is one of the original “Facebook posts” from November 2011. This was the second of several “history finds” that I posted on Facebook for friends to see. These brief snapshots of St. Louis history led to the creation of this blog. I found this one with my Mom in town. We drove around and found…

Chuck Berry in The Ville

Note: This is one of the original “Facebook posts” from November 2011. This was one of the early “history finds” that were posted on Facebook. These posts eventually led to this creation of this blog. I hope to expand on these posts in the near future with more information, more pictures, and of course… a drink….

Grant Gets Married

Note: This is one of the original Facebook “history finds” posted in November 2011. Like the others, I plan to expand on this post in the future with more stories and information. In the meantime, I will add that I am somewhat fascinated by historical locations that are long gone. Many are overlooked if the original…

The Bear Pits of Fairground Park

Note: This is one of the original “Facebook posts” from November, 2011. This was the first of my “history finds” that were posted on Facebook and eventually led to this creation of this blog. Back then, I went on a long bike ride in north St. Louis. I rode through Fairground Park and saw this structure.  I…