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As Missouri’s oldest permanent European settlement, the Village of Ste. Geneviève was settled by French Canadians around 1735 on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
History is Just the Beginning in Ste. Geneviève’s National Registered Historic District, offering visitors an unparalleled glimpse into its colonial past and more...
Historic Houses
Beauvais-Amoureux House NPS Site
Built around 1792 by Jean-Baptiste St. Gemme Beauvais, the Beauvais-Amoureux Historic House overlooks Ste. Geneviève’s communal agricultural fields, le Grand Champ.
Its upright cedar log walls are…
Read MoreBolduc & LeMeilleur Houses
The Bolduc House is a National Historic Landmark and is restored back to the way it was in the 1790s. The Colonial furnishings in this vertical log structure demonstrate how…
Read MoreFelix Vallé House State Historic Site
Travel back to Missouri’s early French roots at Felix Vallé House State Historic Site. The American-Federal style Vallé house was built in 1818 and today is furnished in the…
Read MoreGreen Tree Tavern NPS Site
The Green Tree Tavern is the oldest verified vertical log building in Ste. Geneviève. Officially dated to 1790 by dendrochronology studies, this “poteau sur sole” (post on sill) vertical…
Read MoreGuibourd-Vallé House
The Guibourd-Vallé House was constructed for Jacques Guibourd in 1806 in the “poteaux-sur-sole” style with vertical, hand-hewn log walls and a double-pitched roof. This important National Register site is…
Read MoreJean Baptiste Valle NPS Site
The Jean-Baptiste Vallé House is a large and imposing example of the “poteaux-sure-solle” (post on sill) construction. In the 1850s and 1860s, subsequent owners of the house remodeled it to…
Read MoreLiving History at the Linden House
The Linden House features fun and educational French Colonial Activities for kids. Visit and experience colonial crafts and skills by “shopping” in our vintage store. Learn about history and…
Read MoreBeauvais-Amoureux House NPS Site
Built around 1792 by Jean-Baptiste St. Gemme Beauvais, the Beauvais-Amoureux Historic House overlooks Ste. Geneviève’s communal agricultural fields, le Grand Champ.
Its upright cedar log walls are…
Read MoreBolduc & LeMeilleur Houses
The Bolduc House is a National Historic Landmark and is restored back to the way it was in the 1790s. The Colonial furnishings in this vertical log structure demonstrate how…
Read MoreFelix Vallé House State Historic Site
Travel back to Missouri’s early French roots at Felix Vallé House State Historic Site. The American-Federal style Vallé house was built in 1818 and today is furnished in the…
Read MoreGreen Tree Tavern NPS Site
The Green Tree Tavern is the oldest verified vertical log building in Ste. Geneviève. Officially dated to 1790 by dendrochronology studies, this “poteau sur sole” (post on sill) vertical…
Read MoreGuibourd-Vallé House
The Guibourd-Vallé House was constructed for Jacques Guibourd in 1806 in the “poteaux-sur-sole” style with vertical, hand-hewn log walls and a double-pitched roof. This important National Register site is…
Read MoreJean Baptiste Valle NPS Site
The Jean-Baptiste Vallé House is a large and imposing example of the “poteaux-sure-solle” (post on sill) construction. In the 1850s and 1860s, subsequent owners of the house remodeled it to…
Read MoreLiving History at the Linden House
The Linden House features fun and educational French Colonial Activities for kids. Visit and experience colonial crafts and skills by “shopping” in our vintage store. Learn about history and…
Read More