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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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