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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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