Join Us... Make History!
The Kirkwood Historical Society always welcomes new members. For as little as $35 a year, you can join the society and receive the quarterly pubications of "The Review," and the newsletter. Your donation helps support Mudd's Grove, Kirkwood's premier historic home.
To join today, send your check to:
Kirkwood Historical Society
P.O. Box 220602, Kirkwood, MO 63122.
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The Kirkwood Historical Society
 The Kirkwood Historical Society was founded in 1961. The Society, through its Board of Directors and Membership, seeks to discover, collect and preserve the history of Kirkwood and surrounding areas.
The Society promotes educational programs, exhibits and special events and provides for the preservation of Mudd's Grove.
New members are always welcome.
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Mudd's Grove Celebrates 150 Years
Mudd’s Grove stands majestically at the corner of West Argonne Drive and North Harrison Avenue in the heart of Kirkwood. It has held its position on this well-traveled corner since 1859 only six years after Kirkwood was formally organized. Designed in a classic Greek Revival style, this 3-story antebellum house was completed in 1860 for real estate developer John Hoffman. Henry T. Mudd and his family were the first occupants of this grand house, residing there from 1864 to 1882.
The home is named for the Mudd family. Records from that period indicate that the Mudd and Hodgen families (who were related) owned much of present day Kirkwood including Kirkwood Park. This land was used mostly for farming, but nearer to home, the family farm also had a grove of fruit trees, hence the name Mudd’s Grove.
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