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French settlers remained on the east bank of the Mississippi at Kaskaskia and Fort de Chartres until 1750, when the new settlement of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri was begun, During its early years, Ste. Genevieve grew slowly due to its location on a muddy, flat, floodplain, and in 1752, the town had only 23 full-time residents. Despite its ...
Early settlements in Missouri Settlement Founding Mine La Motte: 1717 settlement Ste. Genevieve: 1750, 1735–1785 [11] St. Louis: 1764 Carondelet: 1767, St. Louis annex 1870 St. Charles: 1769 Mine à Breton: 1770, 1760–1780 [16] New Madrid: 1783, 1789 [17] Florissant: 1786 Commerce: 1788 Cape Girardeau: 1792 Wolf Island: 1792 Saint Michel ...
The Louis Bolduc House, also known as Maison Bolduc, is a historic house museum at 123 South Main Street in Ste. Geneviève, Missouri.It is an example of poteaux sur solle ("posts-on-sill") construction, and is located in the first European settlement in the present-day state of Missouri.
Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri—c1818 Colonial, Federal style; Beauvais-Amoureux House, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri—c1792 French Colonial; Bequette-Ribault House, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri—c1790s French Colonial; Louis Bolduc House, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri—circa 1785 French Colonial
Ste. Genevieve County is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River approximately 60 miles (97 km) south of St. Louis. Ste. Genevieve is the principal town and the county seat of Ste. Genevieve County with a population of around 5,000 people. Ste. Genevieve was the first permanent civilized settlement in Missouri.
The oldest standing home of a Missouri Governor in the state. It was built as the home of Frederick Bates, the second Governor of Missouri, on a large estate. [7] It is located in Faust Park on its original foundation and is open for tours given by park staff. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a St. Louis County ...
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The Felix Vallé House State Historic Site is a state-owned historic preserve comprising the Felix Vallé House and other early 19th-century buildings in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. It is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources .