Don't Forget to Attend!
Mark Twain Day
July 11th, 2009
Join St. Ferdinand Shrine and Florissant Old Town Partners
in this Summer Celebration at the Knights of Columbus Pavilion
and the St. Ferdinand Shrine Ground
Click to print a brochure
Flea Market (Knights Ground Pavilion) 20 booths
- Rue St. Francois and rue St. Charles (site of Valley of Flowers Festival) 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Farmer’s Market - hosted by Goeke’s Produce & Basket Raffle 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Activities St. Ferdinand Shrine:
- Book Fair – Books $4 per bag – 9am - 4:00 pm
- Visit from Mark Twain – 11:00 am
- Food & Drink including coffee and doughnuts in the morning 10am - 4pm
- Tours of the Shrine 10am - 4pm
- St. Louis Unions – Vintage Baseball Game
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Grand Opening of the Book Fair & Educational Center |
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These pictures show an overview of the second floor of the schoolhouse. The Book Fair is in the first section and the Educational Center in the second section.
The area is open every Saturday morning from 9am-Noon. |
We also have all the records from St. Ferdinand Parish from 1789-1955. If you had relatives in this area you might find information about them on our archives. Come and do your research. The Educational Center also has information on Lewis & Clark, the City of Florissant, the Shrine History and Native Americans.
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-- Old St. Ferdinand Shrine Important Information --
Limited Handicapped Access
The Church, the Rectory and the Convent are first floor handicapped accessible. The second and third floors are not.
Lunch is available at the Shrine for Group Tours.
Click for more information on Group Tours.
Wedding Photographs in the Shrine
Have your wedding photographs at the Shrine! We will take care of everything.
Email us with your wedding date, time, number of people in the wedding party, your email address, and a phone number and we will contact you.