Wildwood Historical Society

Wildwood Historical Society Located on the far western side of St. Louis County, Missouri, We strive to learn from the past and preserve our heritage.

08/04/2026

The restoration of the Essen Log Cabin — a two-story structure that is nearly 150 years old — should finally wrap up this month in Village Green park.

Join WHS & the City of Wildwood celebrating Route 66 Saturday July 18
07/16/2026

Join WHS & the City of Wildwood celebrating Route 66 Saturday July 18

Greetings from the Wildwood Historical Society.Tuesday, June 16th at 7:00 PM Don Palmer will tell stories of the Grand A...
06/12/2026

Greetings from the Wildwood Historical Society.

Tuesday, June 16th at 7:00 PM Don Palmer will tell stories of the Grand Army of the Republic. Known also as GAR, this was a fraternal organization of Civil War Union Army Veterans. The Hencken homestead, now the home of the WHS, hosted GAR events over 100 years ago.

The WHS meeting hall is located at 18750 Highway 100, (63069) just one driveway West of Stovall’s. This event is free, open to the public and refreshments will be served.

You can contact us at

Wildwood Historical Society preserves the history and character of Wildwood Missouri. Our mission is to collect and present the genealogical information about the group of small towns in western St. Louis that became Wildwood, Missouri

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18dHFwMEBU/?mibextid=wwXIfr
05/31/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18dHFwMEBU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Next Saturday, June 6th, is the St. Louis Area History Showcase from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Come see over 50 area history organizations!

💡Learn about St. Louis history, demonstrations, and authors.
🎵Live music by the Dust Covers from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
📍The History Showcase is located at 345 North Rd. St. Louis, MO 63125.

Address

18750 Highway 100
Wildwood, MO
63069

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12am

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Wildwood Historical Society posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Museum

Send a message to Wildwood Historical Society:

Shortcuts

Share