LECTURE: The Irish in St. Louis: From Shanty to Lace Curtain

Campbell House Museum 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO

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 […]

Land of the Ulster Scots: Robert Campbell’s Ireland 

Campbell House Museum 1508 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO

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 […]

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