Ste. Genevieve News

Ste. Genevieve to host its 35th Annual L’ Ecole du Soldat

STE. GENEVIEVE – The 35th Annual L’ Ecole du Soldat (“School of the Soldier”—focused on history of mid-1700’s to early 1800’s) will be held April 14, 15 and 16, 2023 in this former French settlement on the Mississippi River. Presented by Milice de Ste. Famille and the City of Ste. Genevieve, all of the presentations […]

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Lecture on ‘The Civil War Forts of Cape Girardeau’ will be presented at the Orris Theatre in Ste. Genevieve

STE. GENEVIEVE — Bill Eddleman will present “The Civil War Forts of Cape Girardeau” Tuesday, April 11th, 2023, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Orris Theatre, 261 Merchant Street, Ste. Genevieve. View of “Fort A” during August 1861. Downtown Cape Girardeau and the Mississippi River are in the background.   The public is invited to hear Eddleman,

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MoDOT: Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will receive culvert replacements today through Thursday

SIKESTON ― Route 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace several culverts under the roadway.   This section of roadway is located from Interstate 55 to U.S. Route 61 near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.   Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, April 3 through Thursday, April 6

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French Colonial America in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. opens new museum exhibit, ‘To Shelter and Sustain’

STE. GENEVIEVE — French Colonial America’s museum facility, The Centre for French Colonial Life in Ste. Genevieve Missouri, will open a new exhibit addressing the distinctive French Creole architecture built in this region during the 18th and very early 19th centuries.    The Centre is designed to accommodate special themed exhibits that periodically are changed,

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‘Pay What You Wish’ family programming at The Hands-on History House in Ste. Genevieve will recommence Saturday

STE. GENEVIEVE — Starting Saturday, April 1, 2023, the Hands-on History House, a part of the museum campus of the Centre for French Colonial Life in historic downtown Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, will begin a new season of “Pay What You Wish” interactive educational programming for families and learners of all ages.  Photos by Alice Puhse

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