Pirates supposedly buried a hoard of gold somewhere near Fort Bellefontaine.  This issue of the Quarterly delves into the hunt for ancient treasure!  READ MORE->> *due to a software issue, some of the photos and layout may be distorted in this PDF copy.  If you need access to a better original, please reach out to florissandvalleyhs@gmail.com--thank you.

Father William Boex, SJ, was one of the most transformative pastors of Old St. Ferdinand Shrine--yet no one would recognize the name today.  The Shrine complex as it appears today is owed entirely to Fr. Boex.  Read ore to find out how he made the place we all know and love. READ MORE->> *due to a software issue, some of the photos and layout may be distorted in this PDF copy.  If you need access to a better original, please reach out to florissandvalleyhs@gmail.com--thank you.

We don't really think of the Florissant area as farmland, but back in the day it was phenomenal.   In this throwback essay from 1968, Rosemary Davison (1918-2014) tells us how it used to be! READ MORE ->>

Florissant, MO was a quiet semi-rural town for many years, until it became a growing suburb in the 1950s.   Meet the men who brought suburbia to Florissant--or rather brought Florissant into suburbia! READ MORE->>