Frame house made of wood with U.S. and French flags flying on front porch. — Bauvais-Amoureux House NPS/Nick Sacco

Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park

National Historic Site · Missouri · National Park Service

Established by 1750, Ste. Geneviève was the first permanent European settlement in Missouri. Early French Canadian settlers were drawn here by the rich agricultural land known as Le Grand Champ (the Big Field). After the flood of 1785, the town relocated to its present location on higher ground approximately three miles to the northwest of its original site.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone: 573-880-7189
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: Architecture and Building · African American Heritage · Colonization and Settlement · Commerce · Enslavement · Farming and Agriculture · Industry · Mining · Immigration · Migrations · Military · Native American Heritage · Social Movements · Civil Rights · Conservation Movement · Women's History · Climate Change

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Junior Ranger Program · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store