In writing about our recent trip to Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, I have mentioned what a great job its citizens have done to preserve their heritage. They have even restored the monuments and markers in their Memorial Cemetery. This work must…
At the Centre for French Colonial Life in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, we saw displays about pewterware used there in the late 1700s and early 1800s. We usually associate pewter with the English colonies on the east coast of North America,…
Last week I shared some photos of the home of Felix and Odile Pratte Valle in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. I showed you scenes from the home’s living quarters, but like many houses the French built there in the 1700s and…
The first house that Ray and I toured in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, was the Louis Bolduc House, built in 1806. Bolduc was involved in lead mining, salt mining, and agriculture. Town residents shared a 7,000 acre agricultural tract. The field…
Generations of citizens of Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, deserve awards for their masterful job of preserving their history. We began our tour at the National Park Service Welcome Center. A historic preservationist who spoke to our group one evening told us…
Through the years, I have heard many people groan about reading the genealogies that God included in the Bible. That is sad. God included those long lists of names for His own perfect purposes. Family is a major theme throughout…
