Group of diverse people in traditional and modern clothing at a historical site dedication ceremony, with a black informational plaque in the background.

Photos by Jenna Grissom / J Elizabeth Photography

A permanent historical marker plaque was placed in Concordia Park along DeMun Avenue, sponsored by the City of Clayton and the Mayor’s Commemorative Landscape Task Force.

A public ceremony was held on April 18, 2025. Speakers and descendants present were Mayor Michelle Harris, Janna Añonuevo Langholz, Mary Talusan Lacanlale, Ginger Leopoldo & Ruben Salazar with FANHS Chicago, Lea Murray with the Filipino American Community of Greater St. Louis, and Lugao, Siling, & Legaya Kasberg.

A 50-year time capsule is being stored on site and will be opened in the year 2075.

Event announcement sign for the Philippine Village Historical Site marker installation ceremony at Concordia Park, Clayton, Missouri, scheduled for April 18, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., sponsored by the City of Clayton and Mayor's Commemorative Landscape Task Force, hosted by the Clayton Community Foundation.
Flyer for the Philippine Village Historical Site marker installation ceremony on April 18, 2025, at Concordia Park in Clayton, Missouri, showing a sign and trees in the background with an orange and black color scheme.

Flyer designs by Josh Levi

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Group of diverse people posing outdoors at the Philippine Village Historical Site, some wearing traditional Filipino attire, with a historical marker in the background.
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Group of people standing outdoors near a sign at the Philippine Village Historical Site, dressed in traditional and modern clothing, smiling and talking.