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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ste. Genevieve County

 
Clickable Map of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Ste. Genevieve County, MO (21) Jefferson County, MO (47) Perry County, MO (48) St. Francois County, MO (21) Monroe County, IL (199) Randolph County, IL (147)  Ste.GenevieveCounty(21) Ste. Genevieve County (21)  JeffersonCounty(47) Jefferson County (47)  PerryCounty(48) Perry County (48)  St.FrancoisCounty(21) St. Francois County (21)  MonroeCountyIllinois(199) Monroe County (199)  RandolphCounty(147) Randolph County (147)
Ste. Genevieve is the county seat for Ste. Genevieve County
Adjacent to Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Jefferson County (47)  ►
Perry County (48)  ►
St. Francois County (21)  ►
Monroe County, Illinois (199)  ►
Randolph County, Illinois (147)  ►
 
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1 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — "All Gave Some - Some Gave All" —
On Park Drive at Rozier Street, on the right when traveling south on Park Drive.
Dedicated to the memory of all who proudly served and protected their Country. Lebanon   Grenada   Panama W. W. I April 6, 1917 Nov. 11, 1918 W. W. II Dec. 7, 1941 Sept. 2, 1945 Korea June 25, 1950 July 27, 1953 . . . — — Map (db m279419) WM
2 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — American Legion Memorial —
On Park Drive at Rozier Street, on the left when traveling west on Park Drive.
In commemoration of all deceased veterans and our comrades — — Map (db m279416) WM
3 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — El Camino Real
On 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
El Camino Real New Madrid Cape Girardeau Ste. Genevieve St. Louis — — Map (db m144701) HM
4 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — First Brick House West of Mississippi River —
On 3rd Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling south on 3rd Street.
First Brick House west of the Mississippi River Built in 1785 First American court held here — — Map (db m143512) HM
5 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Holy Lutheran Church — Historical Sketch —
On Market Street at South Second Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
Holy Cross Congregation holds the distinction of worshiping in the oldest church building in Ste. Genevieve. Lutheranism in the second oldest Christian faith to have been established in Ste. Genevieve; the Roman Catholic faith being first. . . . — — Map (db m278151) HM
6 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — In Honor of Milice de Ste. Genevieve —
On 3rd Street south of Merchant Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Honor Of Milice de Ste. Genevieve At Battle Of Fort San Carlos St. Louis, Illinois Country May 26, 1780 — — Map (db m144700) WM
7 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — In Memory of Prospect K. Robbins, 1782-1847 —
Near North 5th Street west of Merchant Street.
In the fall of 1815, under contract with the General Land Office he surveyed the first 375 miles of the Fifth Principal Meridian the North-South line from which all land surveys in Missouri and five other states are based. — — Map (db m180343) HM
8 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — John Ferguson Scott — May 18, 1782 - October 1, 1861 —
On Market Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
Born in Hanover County, Virginia, John Scott graduated from Princeton University in 1805 and began practicing law in Ste. Genevieve, a part of the new Louisiana Territory. He was the first American lawyer to permanently reside in the town. He was . . . — — Map (db m180344) HM
9 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — 21 — Liver Dumplings — Hungry for History —
On 3rd Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street.
Aka knaeflies, local specialty believed to be brought here by German immigrants, mid-1800s. Stiff batter of liver, flour, eggs & herbs, shaped & boiled. — — Map (db m300784) HM
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10 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Louis Bolduc House —
On South Main Street just south of Market Street, on the right when traveling south.
Louis Bolduc House has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance In commemorating the history of the United States of America — — Map (db m144085) HM
11 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Memorial Cemetery — Est. 1797 —
On North 5th Street at Merchant Street, on the left when traveling north on North 5th Street.
The name of the very first person buried here is not known, neither is the exact date of the burial, nor the location within the cemetery. The origins of the cemetery, like the beginnings of Ste. Genevieve herself, are somewhat veiled by time. . . . — — Map (db m278134) HM
12 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Merchants Bank / Ste. Genevieve Savings Bank —
On South Main Street at Merchant Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Civil War Event - August 15, 1861 During the night, a military force comprised of 250 Zouaves of the 8th Missouri Infantry Regiment and an artillery piece with its 13 men arrived from Cape Girardeau. They were under the command of Major . . . — — Map (db m143584) HM
13 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Revolutionary War Patriots — 1775 - 1783 —
On Market Street at Dubourg Place, on the right when traveling west on Market Street.
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. Presented by Sainte Genevieve Settlement Chapter Daughters . . . — — Map (db m245194) WM
14 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Sainte Genevieve —
On Market Street at S 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street.
Oldest permanent settlement in Missouri founded ca. 1735 by Illinois French as river depot for lead and salt. Moved 3 miles to present site after 1785 flood. Named for the patroness sait of Paris. A vivid reminder of claims of France and Spain . . . — — Map (db m143474) HM
15 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Sainte Genevieve Ferry —
On Matthews Drive west of Little Rock Road, on the right when traveling east.
North of here, at Little Rock Landing, trains crossed the river by ferry. In 1904 the Sainte Genevieve/Kellogg railroad ferry began transporting rail cars. These were backed down a railed incline to the ferry which was equipped with tracks to handle . . . — — Map (db m191753) HM
16 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Ste. Genevieve Bicentennial Time Capsule —
On Dubourg Place at Merchant Street when traveling north on Dubourg Place.
November 16, 1985 On this date, in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of Ste. Genevieve as the first settlement in Missouri, a "Time Capsule" of historic material was buried six feet west of this marker on the Museum . . . — — Map (db m278146) HM
17 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — The First Masonic Lodge —
On St. Mary Road at South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Mary Road.
The first Masonic Lodge west of the Mississippi River met across the street in Green Tree Tavern on November 14, 1807. Freemasonry multiplied from this Lodge and the Grand Lodge of Missouri creating thousand of lodges and millions of members in 23 . . . — — Map (db m246024) HM
18 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri —
On Matthews Drive west of Little Rock Road, on the right when traveling east.
"Set out this morning before Sunrise, at 3/4 of a mile passed the mouth of a Small Creek Called Gabia [Gabourie], at the mouth of this Creek is the landing place for the Tradeing Boats of St Genevieve, a Small town situated on the . . . — — Map (db m191751) HM
19 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Urban Design Levee —
On Matthews Drive west of Little Rock Road, on the right when traveling east.
Straight ahead is the Northern portion of the Sainte Genevieve Urban Design Levee. The levee was constructed from 1998 to 2001. Every generation of Sainte Genevieve has lived with Mississippi River floods playing havoc upon the occupants of the . . . — — Map (db m191752) HM
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20 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve — Welcome to Sainte Genevieve Parish —
On Dubourg Place just south of Merchant Street, on the right when traveling south.
Founded in 1759, Ste. Genevieve Parish lays claim to being the oldest parish West of the Mississippi River, "The Mother Church of the West". After the town of Ste. Genevieve moved from its original location near the edge of the Mississippi . . . — — Map (db m144084) HM
21 ► Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve Township — 115 — Weeping Tree — Legends and Lore —
On North 5th Street north of Merchant Street, on the left when traveling north.
A cherry tree keeping vigil over Senator Lewis Linn's grave wept when his body was moved in 1905. His body was returned here in 1938. — — Map (db m278133) HM
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026