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LECTURE: Forged in Missouri — Ulysses S. Grant and the Show-Me State

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.

The Farm Table to the Gilded Table

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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