SLUMA Displays Artifacts From Jesuits on the American Frontier

In the year 1823, five years after SLU began, a new generation of Jesuit missionaries arrived in St. Louis.

Crossing the Divide” Jesuits on the American Frontier contains the records these men left behind in their encounters with new cultures, languages, and religions.

The exhibition displays dictionaries of Native-American languages as well as incredibly accurate maps and detailed journals. Of significant importance are the sketches and water colors of Nicholas Point, S.J., and the Moses Linton album, a chronicle of the work and travels of Pierre De Smet, S.J., which is on display for the first time.

There will be an opening reception on Friday, February 25 at 5:30 pm. The exhibition will run until June 27.

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