After being closed for 5 years, the Old Courthouse in St. Louis will celebrate its long-awaited Grand Reopening on Saturday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Along with totally revised galleries on the first floor and an expanded and beautifully attired new book store and gift shop, there is now an elevator to the second floor.
The building is now telling more of the stories of the history of the cases, uses, purpose and construction of the edifice.
Mock trails will continue to be held on the first floor’s new courtroom as well as in the refurbished original courtrooms upstairs.
Dred and Harriet Scott have a new gallery dedicated to the legacy of the impact of their story.
Special guests will join the occasion that day.
Cbabi Bayoc is the designer of the festival’s theme.
Across from the Scott’s room is the Pathways to Freedom gallery that explores African-American life in St. Louis, etc.
The festival will take place in Kiener Plaza until 3 p.m. The courthouse will be open for visitors throughout the day until its closings at 5 pm. The public is invited.
Gateway Arch Park Foundation – Old Court Grand Reopening
