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Calvary Cemetery – Treasure Trove of The Lou’s History

Posted on October 22, 2011 by stltourguide

With the exception of Thomas Danisi’s home on Mackay Place and a portion of Manuel Lisa’s fur warehouse in the Old Courthouse downtown, almost the last vestiges of Colonial St. Louis are to be found in a Catholic cemetery, the … Continue reading →

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The First Irish

Posted on March 13, 2010 by stltourguide

Unlike many of the American settlements on the eastern seaboard, Saint Louis was open to the Irish; even Irish Catholics, who shared a religious heritage with the French and Creole founders of the village. Continue reading →

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