Sainte
Genevieve Museum Court House Square
DuBourg and Merchant Streets
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
573-883-3461
Visiting Hours
April - October: 9 am to 11 am & 12 pm to 4 pm
November - March: 12 pm to 4 pm
$1.50 Adults and $.50 students
In
French settlements in the New World, the typical village centered around a
"Place de Armes" or square that faced the natural boundaries of
a river. The church was located on the upper side of the square, and the
civil and military authorities flanked the other sides. In Ste. Genevieve
the square was DuBourg Place, named after the Bishop of Louisiana, and was the
center of the village. In 1935, as part of the town’s bicentennial, the
Ste. Genevieve Museum was erected. The museum contains many items of
interest relating to the town’s history such as artifacts (photo right)
from the salt works at Saline Spring, the town’s first industry, can be seen. Other items
include weapons, prehistoric and historical Native American relics, old
documents, and memorabilia of the mid-nineteenth century.
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In
French settlements in the New World, the typical village centered around a
"Place de Armes" or square that faced the natural boundaries of
a river. The church was located on the upper side of the square, and the
civil and military authorities flanked the other sides. In Ste. Genevieve
the square was DuBourg Place, named after the Bishop of Louisiana, and was the
center of the village. In 1935, as part of the town’s bicentennial, the
Ste. Genevieve Museum was erected. The museum contains many items of
interest relating to the town’s history such as artifacts (photo right)
from the salt works at Saline Spring, the town’s first industry, can be seen. Other items
include weapons, prehistoric and historical Native American relics, old
documents, and memorabilia of the mid-nineteenth century.
