Campbell House Museum

Spring Member & Friends Open House
2021-06-04 - 2021-06-06 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Members receive 20% off in the Museum Store, which will be stocked with new summer merchandise. Come see all that is new at Campbell House!

All are welcome, reservations will be required.

More information to follow.

Free parking is available on the lot directly next to the house.

Missouri Bicentennial Ice Cream Social
2021-08-10 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Enjoy a special culinary tour that takes you back to the 19th century via historic recipes, culinary artifacts and dining customs from St. Louis in the Gilded Age.
The tour ends with a scoop of Clementine’s Creamery special Missouri bicentennial flavor Midnight Pleasures Chocolate.
$15 per person.

Lucas Place Walking Tour
2021-10-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-10-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join the staff of the Campbell House Museum for a walking tour of the 1875 neighborhood of Lucas Place, St. Louis’ first private place and an enclave of Gilded Age wealth and nineteenth century elegance. Spanning from 14th to 18th Streets in Downtown St. Louis, participants will walk a street once lined with expansive homes, today the site of a resurgent early twentieth century business district. Tours will begin and end at the Campbell House Museum.
Tickets are $15 and CHM Members are Free.
Ticket link will be active soon!
Please call 314-421-0325 for any questions.

Lucas Place West Walking Tour
2021-10-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join the staff of the Campbell House Museum for a walking tour of the 1875 neighborhood of Lucas Place, St. Louis’ first private place and an enclave of Gilded Age wealth and nineteenth century elegance. Participants will walk a street once lined with expansive homes, today, the site of a resurgent early twentieth century business district. Tours will begin and end at the Campbell House Museum.
This tour will cover Lucas Place West, from 18th to 21st Streets, ending at the Schlafly Tap Room, first round is on the Campbell House!
Tickets are $20 and CHM Members are $5.
Please call 314–421‑0325 for any questions.

Snap Apple Night
2021-10-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Explore the Museum after dark and learn about the ancient customs and folklore surrounding Snap-Apple Night, an old Scots-Irish tradition celebrating Halloween.

Presentations about the traditions and history of Snap Apple Night will be given in our new lecture space at 6pm & 7pm. (25 person limit at each lecture).

Alcoholic libations will be provided to all guests 21+ or older.

Event is FREE to CHM Members and $10 for the general public.

"Downtown St. Louis" by Nini Harris
2021-10-24 14:00 - 15:00
Hear about the ever-changing and fascinating history of Downtown St. Louis.
FREE and open to the public. Reservations are required. Space is limited to 25 individuals.
Call 314-421-0325 to reserve a spot.

RESCHEDULED Annual Free Tour Weekend
2022-02-11 - 2022-02-13 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 11-13, 2022
In celebration of the 79th Anniversary of the opening of the Campbell House Museum (Feb. 6, 1943), Robert Campbell’s 218th Birthday (Feb. 12, 1804) and Virginia Campbell’s 200th birthday (Jan. 25, 1822) — we will be offering free tours on Friday, February 11, Saturday, February 12 and Sunday February 13 (rescheduled from Feb. 4-6 because of snow).

See the new Museum expansion, recently restored Dining Room and Hall Tree and the special exhibition Fabric of Time: Campbell Family Textiles in its last few weeks before closing.
Our hours this weekend will be Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from Noon until 4 p.m. (last tour starting at 3:30).
Reservations not needed. Please review our COVID guidelines before your visit.

Lucas Place Walking Tour
2022-05-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join the staff of the Campbell House Museum for a walking tour of the 1875 neighborhood of Lucas Place, St. Louis’ first private place and an enclave of Gilded Age wealth and nineteenth century elegance. Spanning from 14th to 18th Streets in Downtown St. Louis, participants will walk a street once lined with expansive homes, today the site of a resurgent early twentieth century business district. Tours will begin and end at the Campbell House Museum.
Tickets are $10 and CHM Members are free.
Visit Eventbrite to reserve your spot.
Please call 314-421-0325 for any questions.

LECTURE: Jim Bridger, Trailblazer of the American West
2022-06-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Jim Bridger lived a life that legends are made of, not just as a mountain man but as co-owner of Fort Bridger during the days of the Oregon and California Trails. Bridger then guided map makers and Smithsonian scientists and ultimately played a crucial in keeping soldiers and travelers alive during the Plains Indian wars in the 1860’s.
Jerry Enzler, an award wining historian and museum director, brings to light a wealth of new information about this iconic frontiersman, including new information from the Campbell papers.True West Magazine just announced its 2022 Best of the West awards, and Enzler’s Bridger biography won the Reader’s Choice Nonfiction Award.
Copies of the book of the same title will be available for purchase and autograph.

Lecture: Out of the Shadows, Researching Robert Campbell
2022-06-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
New Research on the career of Robert Campbell has revealed how Fur Trade historians, often with little research, repeatedly reproduced wrong information. Join Alan McFarland here at the Campbell House as he explores conflicting information about Robert Campbell’s life and career, and how authors often rely on outdated and poorly researched sources. It will also cover new discoveries and talk about the Campbell letters that are still missing. Campbell descendent Alan McFarland will travel from Ireland for the lecture and set the record straight.
Alan McFarland is Robert Campbell’s great-nephew and was born just a stone’s throw from the Campbell ancestral home near Plumbridge in County Tyrone. A retired military officer and politician, McFarland has made the study of Robert Campbell’s life his hobby and is working on a book about the Fur Trade.
All lectures are at the Campbell House and are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. There is limited free parking in the Museum lot and street parking is free on Sundays.
For more information call 314-421-0325

Punch and Pictures: An Evening with Ulysses S. Grant
2022-07-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant with an evening reception and tour at the Campbell House Museum, the only house left in St. Louis where the Grants were entertained. Enjoy light refreshments (including Virginia Campbell’s signature Roman Punch) and have your photo taken with U.S. Grant (as portrayed by Stan Prater). Civil War-themed tours of the Museum will be offered.
This event is part of the 9th Annual U.S. Grant Symposium. For more information visit mohumanities.org/grant-symposium
Limited free parking in the Museum lot. Metered street parking available. Event is free. Reservations limited to 35 people.
To reserve your spot please visit: Punch and Pictures: An Evening with Ulysses S. Grant Tickets, Fri, Jul 22, 2022 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite

LECTURE: The Jesuits Come to St. Louis: Saint Louis University's Ninth and Washington Campus
2022-08-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join the Campbell House Museum on Sunday, August 21st for a lecture titled, The Jesuits Come to St. Louis: Saint Louis University’s Ninth and Washington Campus, presented by John Waide. Saint Louis University was founded in 1818 and ten years later was turned over to the Jesuits who built the first campus downtown on 9th and Washington. Waide will discuss more of the particulars of this “downtown” campus at Ninth and Washington.
John Waide has been an archivist at Saint Louis University for more than 30 years and brings with him a wealth of knowledge on the subject.
All lectures are at the Campbell House and are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Limited free parking in the Museum lot, street parking is free on Sunday.
For more information call 314-421-0325 or click here: LECTURE: The Jesuits Come to St. Louis Tickets, Sun, Aug 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite

The Farm Table to the Gilded Table
2022-09-25 17:30 - 21:30 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Click here for more information on the event webpage.
Enjoy a night of historically inspired foods and libations prepared by St. Louis’s award-winning chefs, confectioners, brewers, winemakers, and distillers.
Presented as a moveable feast, guests travel between the Campbell House Museum and White Haven (Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site) to sample, sip, and enjoy period entertainment at the places where Ulysses S. Grant lived and dined.
Ticket ($75 per person) includes admission, all food, and beverages, and parking at both sites. Event takes place rain or shine on the grounds of Campbell House Museum (1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103) and the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (7400 Grant Road, St. Louis, MO 63123) . Event proceeds benefit Campbell House Museum and Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site.

Event Co-Chairs
Suzanne Corbett and Matt Sherman

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St. Louis Holiday Historic House Tour
2022-11-30 15:00 - 20:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join the Campbell House Museum, Chatillon-DeMenil House, and Field House Museum for a delightful holiday tour that takes you back to yesteryear! Along with light holiday refreshments at each of the locations, guests will be able to explore these historic sites in a one-night-only peek into the past.
Inclement weather date is set for December 7, 2022.
For additional information, call the Campbell House Museum at 314-421-0325 or the Field House Museum at 314-421-4689.
Campbell House Museum: 1508 Locust Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
The Campbell House Museum was built in 1851 and has been completely restored to the high-Victorian opulence of the 1880s. The home or renowned fur trader and entrepreneur Robert Campbell and his family, the Museum contains hundreds of original family possessions including furniture, paintings, clothing, letters and carriages. Campbell House is located at 1508 Locust Street in downtown St. Louis.
Chatillon-DeMenil House: 3352 DeMenil Place, St. Louis, MO 63118
The Chatillon DeMenil Mansion was built as a farmhouse for Henri Chatillon, a guide on the Oregon Trail. In 1856, the house was sold to Nicholas N. DeMenil, a pharmacist, who had the house expanded into the Greek Revival style by architect Henry Pitcher in 1863.
Field House Museum: 634 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102
The Field House Museum was originally built in a row of 12 houses known as Walsh’s Row, and it was inhabited by Roswell Field, a lawyer for Dred Scott, in 1850. This was also the boyhood home of children’s poet, Eugene Field.
Advance reservations are $30 per person. Campbell House members call 314-421-0325 for your discounted reservation.
Make your reservation online at Eventbrite for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
All reservations are non-refundable. No tickets will be mailed. Your reservation will be under your name at each location. LIMITED RESERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR of each house for $40 per person on the day of the event.
Limited free parking at Campbell House Museum and Field House Museum. Only street parking available at the Chatillon De-Menil House.

Traveling Exhibit for the Bicentennial of Ulysses S. Grant's Birth
2023-01-04 10:00 - 2023-02-15 16:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Traveling exhibit about Ulysses S. Grant’s life sponsored by Missouri Humanities will be on display at Campbell House from January 3 through February 15, 2023.

This exhibit is organized by reference to the Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, composed by the dying ex-President in 1884-85. Of interest to all Missourians: our own Mark Twain was the prime mover behind Grant’s Memoirs. This is just one of the stories you will uncover as you explore this special exhibit.

Exhibit is free and is available for public viewing during regular museum hours.

LECTURE: Forged in Missouri - Ulysses S. Grant and the Show-Me State
2023-01-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join the Campbell House Museum for a lecture by author and Missouri Humanities Staffer, Greg Wolk as he speaks about Ulysses S. Grant. Wolk will present a vivid portrait of the early days of the Civil War and explain how Grant’s experiences in Missouri impacted his rise to immortal fame as a soldier.

Annual Free Weekend
2023-02-10 - 2023-02-12 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
In celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the opening of the Campbell House Museum (Feb. 6, 1943), Robert Campbell’s 219th birthday (Feb. 12, 1804) and Virginia Campbell’s 201st birthday (Jan. 25, 1822) — we will be offering free guided tours of the Museum.

See two special exhibitions—The Back of the House: Servants and Slavery at Campbell House in its last few weeks before closing and the special traveling exhibit Ulysses Grant’s Missouri organized by Missouri Humanities.
Our hours this weekend will be Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from Noon until 4 p.m. (last admission each day at 3:30).
Reservations not needed. Click here for more information about visiting Campbell House.

LECTURE: The Irish in St. Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain
2023-03-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join the Campbell House Museum to hear author, Patrick Murphy discuss his new book, “The Irish in St. Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain.” The particular focus of his lecture will be on why so many Irish were attracted to St. Louis, their struggle to overcome Nativist and anti-Catholic prejudices, and how they eventually assimilated and impacted the St. Louis region. Included are the stories of Irishman Robert Campbell (1804-1879) and his son, philanthropist Hugh Campbell (1847-1931).

Garage Sale at St. Louis Zoo
2023-03-18 09:00 - 14:00 | St. Louis Zoo-Living World Building, Government Dr, St Louis, MO, 63110
We are thrilled to partner with the St. Louis Zoo for our upcoming garage sale. Both institutions have a gift shop and thus have excess merchandise from years past, both new and old. Help us make room for new inventory and support two wonderful institutions. You never know what goodies you may find!! There will be many vintage items also— books, magazines, Christmas decor, stained glass, lighting and much more.
Yard Sale is Saturday, March 18 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the St. Louis Zoo Living World Building. Gates open at 9 a.m.
Admission to the St. Louis Zoo is free of charge, but there is a $15 charge for parking. For a map of the zoo and more information about parking, click here: St. Louis Zoo Parking
Why not make a day of it? Tours of the Campbell House will be available for $5 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Campbell House Museum is located at 1508 Locust St. Parking is available in the lot at 15th & Olive. Street parking is available all around the Campbell House.

Tying the Knot - 150 Years of Wedding Fashions
2023-04-30 - 2024-04-15 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
The Tying the Knot exhibit features 20 wedding gowns, dresses and ensembles that date from the 1870s all the way up to 2020. The exhibit emphasizes the tradition of the bride wearing white, which was popularized by Queen Victoria at her marriage in February of 1840. and continues to this day. Come explore this unique exhibit and the past 150 years of wedding gown fashion! This exhibit will be on display until April 2024. $10 entry fee includes Museum guided tour.

Auction Preview and Cocktail Party
2023-06-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Link Auction Galleries, 5000 Washington Place, Saint Louis, 63108, United States
Eat, Drink and Bid is an auction preview cocktail party at Link Auction Galleries in the Central West End on Wednesday, June 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a special live auction of six items beginning at 6 p.m. The event is $75 per person, includes and open bar and hors d’oeuvres with all proceeds will go to support the missions of the Campbell House Museum, Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion and Field House Museum.
Click here to make your reservation via Eventbright or call us at 314-421-0325.

Historic St. Louis: Landscapes of Summertime Past
2023-06-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Historic House and Garden Open House
Saturday, June 10, 2023 – 10 am to 4 pm
House tours for varied activities and fees at over 20 regional historic sites.
Saint Louis, MO – Twenty historic sites, museums and privately-owned homes
are joining together to present a glorious summer garden and house tour. For this one-day open house, each venue will be painting a picture of summertime past through their unique landscapes. Whether it is a single potted plant, a flower garden or herb garden or even a farm, visitors will experience a day reflecting on Saint Louis’ colorful botany and history. Create your own tour utilizing the Historic Saint Louis website as your guide. And then as you visit multiple historic sites, observe how the outdoors complement the interior spaces.
To learn more about the fees and activities at each venue, please visit our website.

CONCERT: In Tune With Ireland featuring Eileen Gannon & Andrew O'Brien
2023-07-07 06:00 - 19:30 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Please Join us for the launch of In Tune With Ireland which will host high quality Irish traditional music events in beautiful historic buildings.
Our launch in the beautiful and historic Campbell House, St. Louis—home of Irishman Robert Campbell. The concert features solo performances from Eileen Gannon on harp and Andrew O’Brien on fiddle.
Friday, July 7, doors open at 5 p.m., event starts at 6 p.m.
Viewing online from 6 p.m.
Tickets available here.

Quilt Lecture & Auction
2023-07-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
LECTURE – ‘Caring for Old and Treasured Quilts’
Join quilt historian Hallye Bone as she discusses the care, cleaning and repair of old and treasured quilts. Attendees are invited to bring one of their own for verbal evaluation by Hallye. This presentation will feature unique antique quilts from the Campbell House collection. The lecture will be presented at 2 p.m. Reservations are required (free) as seating is limited. Limited parking available on the Museum lot, all street parking is free on Sundays.
To make a reservation for a lecture call: 314-421-0325 or click here: Quilts!
About the presenter
Hallye Bone made her first quilt in 1967 and has never stopped quilting. Classes from Robert Bishop, Curator of the American Folk Art Museum and at the St. Louis Art Museum taught her how to repair and store quilts and she began to repair quilts for clients and wrote for several
Hallye Bone
quilting magazines. A St. Louis native, she spent 12 years in Houston, and taught in six quilt shops there. She studied to become a quilt appraiser and currently is an appraiser of quilted textiles, certified by the American Quilter’s Society. Fascinated by quilt history, she lectures, teaches quilting and embroidery, appraises quilts, and repairs quilts. She is known for her books: “Caring for Your Quilts” and “Flower Dance,” an applique/embroidery book that includes patterns for Victorian redwork embroidery. Hallye tries to piece and quilt every day and enjoys the wonderful quilters she has met in her forty year career.
SILENT AUCTION
A online silent auction featuring four antique quilts will be held beginning July 2 and will conclude on July 16. The quilts on auction were donated to benefit the Campbell House Museum and are from the collection of Lynn Isenberg. Click here to visit CharityAuctionsToday.com to see the quilts on auction and to place your bid!

Land of the Ulster Scots: Robert Campbell’s Ireland
2023-08-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Free lecture on Sunday, August 13, 2023, 2 p.m. at the Campbell House Museum
Join Campbell House Executive Director Andy Hahn as he explores the story of Robert Campbell’s birthplace, Aughalane House. This house was set in the countryside of the Glenelly River Valley and the Sperrin Mountains near the small village of Plumbridge, Aughalane was once at the center of the Campbell family’s 500 acre farm. This presentation is a study lecture in advance on the Museum’s trip to Ireland in September 2023. More information here: https://campbellhousemuseum.org/ireland2023/
* limited parking on the Museum lot, all street parking is free on Sundays.

Presentation: From Rotten Eggs to Respect
2023-08-26 13:30 - 15:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join the Campbell House Museum for a presentation titled “From Rotten Eggs to Respect.” This is a new program for Towards Women’s Equality Day and will feature three historical reenactors discussing women’s suffrage and winning the right to vote. The reenactors will be in costume presenting three little known stories on the road to equality.
The event will be formatted like a talk show and is free to the public. It will be here at the Campbell House Museum Saturday, August 26 at 1:30 p.m. presented by the Voices of American HERstory.

LECTURE: Enslavement and the Underground Railroad
2023-08-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join us Sunday, August 27 at 2 p.m. for a lecture titled “Enslavement and the Underground Railroad in Missouri and Illinois.” Historian Julie Nicolai will be giving the lecture on her new book with this same title. It is the first book on the underground railroad in Missouri and features never before published sites.
People enslaved in Missouri and Illionois experienced the same horrors as those held captive in other states, and their stories of courage and perseverance are amazing. Priscilla Baltimore purchased her own emancipation and founded a freedom village. Many who fled for their lives spent time bunkered in the basement of Hanson House. The region’s Congregationalists brought a fiery brand of abolitionism. And Prairie Park still holds the faded “haint” blue paint traditionally used on slave dwellings. Author Julia Nicolai details stories just like these in the lecture.
Reservations are not required. Parking available in the parking lot adjacent to the Campbell House and street parking is free on Sundays.

ELIZA Film at the Hi-Pointe Theatre
2023-09-03 15:00 - 16:30 | Hi-Pointe Theatre
Join the Campbell House Museum at the Hi-Pointe Theatre to see the historical short dramatic film “Eliza”, which recently premiered during the 23rd annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase in July. The film won awards for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Actress Kazia Steele in the lead role. Based upon extraordinary true events, this is the story of Eliza Rone, an enslaved woman who, in 1856, worked for the richest family in St. Louis – the Campbells. Drama
The event will also feature a post-film discussion and Q&A with co-director Delisa Richardson, Andy Hahn with the Campbell House Museum and key cast members. You can find out more on the webpage here: Eliza | Cinema St Louis
The event is free and open to the public, but a ticket is required.

Museum Yard Sale
2023-10-07 09:00 - 14:00 | Campbell House Museum, 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO, 63103
Join the Campbell House Musem, Field House Museum, DeMenil Mansion and the Historic Sappington House for our joint Museum yard sale. You will find a variety of items from books, to antiques and vintage furniture available. All profits generated will go to support these historic institutions of Saint Louis.
There is limited free parking adjacent to the Campbell House. Street parking is metered on Saturdays.
