Most everyone in Florissant has enjoyed the amenities in and around Bangert Park.  However, did you know that its namesake--Arthur Bangert--was a seven-term mayor of Florissant?  In this issue of the Quarterly, learn about this man's impressive accomplishments despite a major illness and early death. 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.c [...]

In the January 2025 issue, we celebrate the Archambault House's 175 anniversary.  It is a delightful Greek-revival home that has graced the corner of Jefferson and St. Denis long before its neighbors--Sacred Heart Church and School, Hendel's Market Cafe, and residential properties.  READ MORE->>

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->>

Jamestown Mall was a center of commercial social activity in North County, and it lasted exactly fifty years.  Read our tribute to the venerable place and see what memories it stirs for you! READ MORE->>

IN THIS ISSUE: Seventy-five years ago, the Ford Motor Company chose North County for its latest factory.  It employed thousands of area residents over the course of the next two generations. Until it didn't.  READ MORE ->>

IN THIS ISSUE: Two Hundred Years ago, a group of old and young, men and women, free and enslaved made the journey from Maryland to Florissant.  This edition pays tribute to the brave souls who came to establish a Jesuit presence in St. Louis. READ MORE ->>

IN THIS ISSUE: Hidden behind the modern siding of some old town homes are ancient log cabins. Dr. Gina Siebe identifies several that you've probably driven past and never knew the hidden truth! READ MORE ->>