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St. Genevieve |
The Bulduc House Museum
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The Bulduc House Museum |
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St. Genevieve The region along the Mississippi River south of St. Louis is French Colonial Country. Originally inhabited by a number of Native American cultures as far back as 8,000 B.C. the area was claimed by France after an expedition led by Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette. Into what became known as Illinois Country came traders and settlers from France and Canada who were attracted by the resources of the region. While 1735 is celebrated as Ste. Genevieve's birth date, the village of Ste. Genevieve was established somewhere between 1722 and 1749. The first permanent European settlement in what now is the state of Missouri, the community was established as a trading outpost and was later settled by lead miners, farmers and fur traders. Today Ste. Genevieve has the greatest concentration of original French Colonial buildings in North America and is still the only surviving French Colonial Village in the United States. Manufacturing is the largest industry in St. Genevieve with tourism being the second most important. The population of St. Genevieve in the 2000 Census was 4,476. The population in 1900 was 1,707. Today, the population of St. Genevieve is 4,454. |
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