Campbell House invites you to the annual Fall Member Party. This event will also mark the official release of the new book, Mapping St. Louis: A History of the Gateway City in 40 Rare Maps ($39.95, published by Reedy Press) by Campbell House director Andy Hahn. Enjoy Roman punch in the garden and get your autographed copy. Members receive 20% off in the Museum Store.
While this is a public event open to everyone, membership is encouraged. Members provide the single largest source of annual support for the Museum.  Not member? Become one today.Free, reservations not needed. Limited free parking on the Museum lot. Free street parking.
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MAPPING ST. LOUIS, A HISTORY OF THE GATEWAY CITY IN 4o RARE MAPS
In the digital age, maps are more important and accessible than ever. Today, thanks to mobile devices, maps literally tell you where you are going. But maps were just as important in the past. They not only helped you navigate the world, but they also guided future plans and dreams.
Mapping St. Louis charts the growth of the city from its founding in the 1760s to the present day. It does so by interweaving 40 maps along with short essays, detailed views, and captioned illustrations that provide stories and history that are only hinted at on each map. Many different styles of maps are featured—maps for exploration and navigation, pocket and atlas maps, development and planning maps, pictorial maps, and fantasy maps. The 40 maps are reproduced as large as each page will allow in order to afford the viewer as close a look as possible.
Mapping St. Louis is your guide to charting St. Louis’s rich history, and may spark ideas about where the city may be heading.
