St. Charles Historical Society receives research grant

The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) has awarded a grant of $300 to the St. Charles County Historical Society in support of the project “Doing Your German Research.” The MHC is the only statewide agency in Missouri devoted exclusively to humanities education for citizens of all ages. It has served as a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities since 1971.

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“Back in '97 or so, St. Joe's was all that was here,” Lewis said. “That's not the case anymore.”

Cottleville has many well-known enterprises.

Mannino’s Market is a familiar, family-owned business that has been passed down through four generations and counting. It was set up here in 1998 and continued its long-history, first established in North St. Louis.

You can hear the hum of good times from Frankie Martin' Garden from here.

Martin was a fixture of the community, known for his charitable nature and fun personality. He was employed by St. Joseph Church and a frequent customer at local haunts Bemo’s and Jo’s 5th Street Pub. In March 2020, Martin passed away and was honored with the garden, built on his former home. Today, with a bevy of food trucks and drink options, it has become a place where the whole community can come together and celebrate. The city declared June 2, Frankie Martin Day,

Chef Carl McConnell and his wife, Nancy put fine dining in Cottleville on the map with the establishment of Stone Soup Cottage took root in 2009, going on to win numerous regional dining awards. In the fall of 2022 Stone Soup Cottage began its transitioning to Le Champ De Fleurs by Stone Soup Cottage. This 33-acre farm will feature acres of seasonal flowers and a respite for culinary health and wellness. A portion of the existing farm will house a non-for-profit agricultural cortex for education and community food outreach. Plus, St. Charles Community College and Francis Howell Central High School have been institutes for decades.

The Shamrock parade drew people by thousands but eventually the juice turned out not to be worth the squeeze. The event typically brought over 50,000 people to watch 100 floats go by on the mile and a half route. The Cottleville Firefighters Outreach, the organization in charge of the parade, said the revenue generated is unable to support the current costs.

For more information, including upcoming events, visit cityofcottleville.com.

Humanities Council, call 314-781-9660 or 1-800-357-0909 or write to the MHC, 415 S. 18th Street, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63103-2269. For more information about the “Doing Your German Research” program, which will be held on April 15, contact the St. Charles County Historical Society at 636-946-9828 or write to the society at 101 S. Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301.