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Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Ste.
Genevieve County is one of the five original
counties of Missouri. It was organized October 1, 1812, and
named for the French Saint, Patroness of Paris. There are
currently about 18,000 residents in the county, with a third
of them living in the city of
Ste. Genevieve. Other major cities: Bloomsdale,
Rocky Ridge and Saint Mary.
In the City of Ste. Genevieve, just an hour south of St.
Louis, visitors will find an historic French colonial village,
the oldest community west of the Mississippi. A number of
buildings have quarters and kitchens typically used by slaves.
Some of the village’s most famous features:
- The Amoureux House. This
post-in-ground home – there is no foundation – was
built in 1792.
- The Bequette-Ribault House.
Like the Amoureux House, this home also was built with no
foundation, overlooking Le Grand Champ agricultural
fields.
- The Bolduc House Museum.
Built in 1770 out of vertically placed logs, this home is
considered an outstanding example of French colonial
architecture.
Hawn
State Park is located in western Ste. Genevieve
County, and has the reputation of being the loveliest of all
of Missouri’s state parks. Clear streams run through the
forests, bluffs and canyons of the 4,953-acre park. The
Whispering Pine Wild Area is great for bird watching. Pickle
Creek has been designated a state natural area.
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