Wildwood Historical Society

09/12/2026

Greetings from the Wildwood Historical Society. On Tuesday September 15 at 7:00 PM the WHS will host Christopher Gordon from the Mo Historical Society who will be speaking about “Voices From the Past: Letters Home from WWII”.

As usual, our events are open to the public, free of charge and we will be serving refreshments. We are located at 18750 Highway 100, Wildwood Mo, one drive west of Stovall’s. You can contact us at wildwoodhistoricalsociety.org.

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Be sure to visit our tent at Celebrate Wildwood near the Essen Cabin on Saturday, September 19th.

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

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.

07/16/2026

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

06/22/2026

https://www.westnewsmagazine.com/news/chesterfield/st-louis-county-celebrates-america-250-with-history-showcase-event/article_f62f5086-f03f-4d8b-a971-44a008c5914e.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcASljMdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEet6EBYQJuKXQp38MrvV_mcLH0gyJIVUpO96oWXTcgkVujIGGaUfbdbecMNWE_aem_ZtNBoymxWvTGdI6EXqbXSQ

The setting for St. Louis County to celebrate America's 250th birthday couldn't have been more perfect.

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

06/04/2026

https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/parks/st-louis-area-history-showcase/?fbclid=IwZnRzaASOmEJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeIK8UN33wWGamDMeObeaZ4g5ZpFl1iW_3l0vuTz3UO1ihcAOGZ5GKouBpi64_aem_HaDHoKPgV2NaCHnQGwdK7Q

Celebrate America's 250th birthday and the 200th anniversary of Jefferson Barracks on June 6 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Jefferson Barracks Park.

05/31/2026

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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.

05/31/2026

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