SGMLC Hosts Ribbon Cutting
On Friday, January 3rd, members of the John and Judy Runk family, along with museum board members and staff, gathered in the Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center’s Hall of Giants to dedicate the Geological Module. The Geological Module is in memory of John Runk, a lifelong “Rock Hound” at heart and is sponsored by John’s […]
Leaving No Stone Unturned
Mining and Quarrying Ste. Genevieve’s Underground ResourcesBob Mueller, Ste. Genevieve Historian – PresenterWednesday, January 29 – 6 p.m. at the Orris Theaterpresentation sponsored by Base Rock Materials Large-scale limestone mining and quarrying became the dominant method of extracting wealth fromSte. Genevieve’s underground resources in the 20th century. In his talk, Bob will relate the lesser-known […]
Paths, Trails and Rails
The history of transportation in MissouriJanuary 15 – 6 pm/the Orris theaterSponsored by Riverside LandscapingJesse Francis – PresenterFrancis is currently the St. Louis County Parks Cultural Site Manager,who also did extensive research for various projects in Ste. Genevieve Jesse Francis, a story teller at heart, will tell the history of trails and road development in […]
Ste. Genevieve’s Bi-Centennial
Wednesday December 11 – 7 p.m.Presenter – Bill Naeger Sainte Genevieve, the oldest permanent European settlement in Missouri, hastraditionally accepted its founding date as 1735, so in1935, the town planned and observed a grand bicentennial celebration. Included were a parade and an impressive historical pageant with over a thousand participants. Bill Naeger brings us the […]
Tractor Cruise-In/Festival
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of dedicated and determined young men who selflesslyvolunteered as America’s first black military airmen in the United States Air Force (previously known as U.S. Army Air Corps (AAC)). The Airmen played a significant role during World War II, escorting bomber pilots across enemy lines during combat. and having one […]
Night at the Museum
It hatched!
We hatched a dinosaur egg! Kids had a lot of fun guessing the name of the newly-hatched dino. His name is Spike! And why Spike? The Missouri Dinosaur—Parrosaurus missouriensis, unearthed by our team at the dig site in Bollinger County, is classified as a NEW genospecies of dinosaur because it has a thumb spike, making […]
The Enemy Among us
SPEAKER PRESENTATION: Tuesday, October 29 (please note, program is on Tuesday, not the normal Wednesday evening)Author David Fielder. Doors open at 5 p.m. for book signing. Presentation at 6 pmProgram sponsor: Southbound Fuel Most people don’t realize that during WWII the U.S. government brought over 400,000 German and Italian POWs to the United States. Beginning […]
Stone Hands
SPEAKER PRESENTATION: October 2nd – 7 p.m.Sponsor: Danny’s Sport’s Tavern The first human technology was flintknapping, beginning over 2.5 million years ago. Flintknapping is the art and skill of creating tools and points out of stone. Stone Hands is an artist and master-crafter of instruments who focuses on Native Style Art and Culture. He has […]