The Crestwood Board of Aldermen voted last month to grant an extension on a project to reconstruct a historic log cabin in a city park. The board voted 6-1 Nov..
The dismantling and move of the historic Joseph Sappington Log Cabin is officially underway after crews began dismantling the cabin Sept. 13. The 1816 cabin is being moved from its present location at 10734 Clearwater Drive in Affton to the Historic Thomas Sappington House Park in Crestwood, 1015 Sappington Road. Thomas Sappington and Joseph Sappington.
The Joseph Sappington Log Cabin welcomed visitors for the last time last month during an open house ahead of the structure’s disassembly and move to Crestwood. The Sappington House Foundation hosted the open house Nov. 20 after the cabin had been gutted, giving visitors the opportunity to see the cabin’s log construction up close. The.
Crestwood’s historic Black cemetery Father Dickson Cemetery was officially recognized on the National Register of Historic Places Oct. 6. Registration protects the site from government take-over and brings more attention for funding and tourism. The cemetery, under Friends of Father Dickson Board President Ernest Jordan’s care for the past 33 years, was founded.