Sappington House Museum

Brick cake

The Sappington House was built in 1808 by slaves. It is the oldest brick house in the St. Louis area. The bricks were handmade on site and there are no nails holding the framework together, only wooden pegs. 

It is currently furnished with items made before 1835 and is set up as if the Sappington Family still lived there today.

The Sappington Family were friends of Daniel Boone when he lived in Kentucky. They followed him here to St. Louis in 1804.

The last of the Sappington Family stayed in the house until 1877. It was bought by the city of Crestwood in 1961 after the last habitant of the home left. 

Cake artist - Ursuline Academy Students

Guest blogger - Diane

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