ABOUT US

In October 2018, the Sappington House Foundation became an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit, allowing our community to support this historic campus in a deeper and more meaningful way. With that designation, every donation goes straight into preserving the Thomas Sappington House Museum and helping us bring the 1816 Joseph Sappington Log House back to life through its careful reconstruction. Together, we’re keeping these stories standing. Not just as buildings, but as living pieces of our shared Missouri history.

 

​Together, these two Sappington houses tell a shared family story, one in brick, one in log, each revealing a different chapter of early Missouri life. We invite you to explore both houses and discover how their histories continue to shape our community today.

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  Our Two Sappington Houses

Our site includes two remarkable Sappington houses. Thomas built his brick house in 1808 when Thomas Jefferson was President, and Joseph built his log house in 1816 during the presidency of James Madison. These first cousins created two very different houses that together tell a fuller story of early Missouri life. Click the buttons below to meet each one and explore their unique place in our history. Welcome to the Sappington houses, where family history still stands in brick and log.

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