Week of Events
Monday, May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026 -The Battles at Lucas Bend
The Battles at Lucas Bend
Author Greg Wolk describes the events of November 1861 and January 1862 in Southeast Missouri, and the rise of Ulysses S. Grant during his time in the state in this period of time. Featured events include Grant's arrival and swift departure at a landing northeast of Belmont, Missouri, where he led troops into battle for […]
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Friday, May 15, 2026
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Saturday, May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026 -History talk: Mary Meachum and the St. Louis Underground Railroad
History talk: Mary Meachum and the St. Louis Underground Railroad
St. Louis was an active stop on the Underground Railroad with its close proximity to the free state of Illinois. One of St. Louis's most prominent conductors on the Underground Railroad was Mary Meachum. The widow of a free, black minister John Berry Meachum spent years with her husband teaching both free and enslaved blacks […]
Sunday, May 17, 2026
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