What's New
Official Old Courthouse news from the National Park Service.
October 1, 3010 - December 1, 2010 - Paint the Parks at the Old Courthouse in St. Louis - Exhibit Features 100 Paintings of America's National Parks
Summer 2010 - New Downtown St. Louis Attractions District Offers Families Fun Activities to Explore, Experience and Discover at the Old Courthouse
June 24, 2010- Folk & Blues Lunchtime Concert Featuring Sandy Weltman and Charlie Pfeffer
June 14, 2010 - Naturalization of New Citizens to Commemorate Flag Day at the Old Courthouse
June 3, 2010 - August 4, 2010 - Free Family Junior Ranger Experience Sponsored by Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
March 6, 2010- Dred and Harriet Scott Commemoration Day at the Historic Old Courthouse
February 14, 2010 - August 22, 2010 - The National Park Service Highlights Local Artist's Historic Paintings at the Historic Old Courthouse
August 1, 2008 -September 15, 2008 - PaintAmerica Artwork Showcases the National Park Service at the Historic Old Courthouse
June 20, 2008 - YES, WE'RE OPEN, St. Louis Largely Unaffected by Rising River
May 8, 2008- Public Involvement Encouraged as NPS Initiates Planning Process Encompassing Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse
March 1, 2008- Anniversary of the Dred Scott Decision at the Historic Old Courthouse
February 29, 2008- Actor and Playwright Paxton Williams Presents, "Listening to the Still Small Voice: The Story of George Washington Carver" at the Historic Old Courthouse
February 19, 2008- Junior Ranger Essay Contest Announced
February 2008- March 1, 2008- Celebrating African American Heritage Month at the Historic Old Courthouse and Gateway Arch
February 8-9, 2008- Storyteller Carole Shelton to Portray Seamstress Elizabeth Keckley at the HIstoric Old Courthouse
December 24, 2007- January 1, 2008- Historic Old Courthouse Holiday Hours
November & December 2007- Embrace the holiday spirit while experiencing Nineteenth Century Holiday Traditions. This exciting series of events includes concerts and special programs throughout the holiday season.
August 23 - National Park Service Gears Up for Centennial Challenge Projects
July 3- Naturalization Ceremony in St. Louis Includes the Distribution of New Service Wide Borchure
Winter Hours, Events, and Exhibits
Dred Scott Freedom event May 26
Presentations offered by JNPA for St Louis Metro area schools and civic groups.
Dred Scott Essay Contest for Children Ages 9-18
Celebrating African American Heritage Month at the Gateway Arch and Historic Old Courthouse
February 23-24, 2007: Underground Railroad "Conductor" Harriet Tubman to be Portrayed by Marlene Rivero at Historic Old Courthouse
March 3-6, 2007: National Park Service Commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Dred Scott Decision with Four Days of Programming at the Historic Old Courthouse
March 3-6, 2007: Dred Scott Anniversary Programming Schedule at the Historic Old Courthouse
