The Story of Ray Littge, Double Ace Pilot
Don Littge – PresenterWednesday, May 21 – 7 pmOrris Theater – Ste. GenevieveSponsored by First State Community Bank Perryville & Ste. Genevieve During World War II, numerous pilots achieved the status of “ace” by earning credits for shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. Don Littge’s uncle, Ray Littge, from Altenburg, MO, achieved Double Ace […]
The Mysterious Life and Death of Meriwether Lewis
Wednesday, May 8th – 7 pmOrris Theater in Ste. GenevieveJesse Francis – Presenter During the Lewis and Clark Expedition on May 23, 1804, Meriwether Lewis was climbingthe pinnacles of Tavern Rock, a cliff near St. Charles, Missouri, when he slipped.He was able to grab onto the cliff with his knife and stop his fall, preventing a […]
Remembering the 1993 Flood
Flood, Sweat and TearsWednesday, April 16th – 7 p.m.Orris Theater Presenters: Mick Schwent – Vern Bauman – Bill NaegerSponsored by Mississippi Lime Company In 1993, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri experienced a record-breaking flood. From July 1,1993 until August 6, 1993 the Mississippi River crest rose until it reached a maximum height of 49.74 feet. During that […]
Alaska – the Final Frontier
Wednesday, March 26 – Orris Theater – 6 pmRalph and Leila Portell – presentersProgram sponsored by Lurk Custom Cabinets If travel to Alaska is on your bucket list; is a must visit again place; or you’re just curious, join us for an evening of all things ALASKA. The Portells, drawing on their 20 years of […]
Birthday Bash
Mouse Races
The Chester Airfield
Wednesday, February 26Orris Theater in Ste. GenevievePresenters: Charlie Bargman – Bob Lockhart – Tammy GrahSponsored by Heil Oil Company Chester Airfield, now known as Perryville Regional Airport, was a primary pilot training facility for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. The airfield was located in McBride, Missouri, and was named after Chester, Illinois. The […]
What the tour guides don’t tell you
Presenter Jim BakerWednesday, March 12 – 6 pmOrris Theatre in Ste. GenevieveSponsored by Jeff Heil and Whitetail Properties Real Estate Jim Baker, will present a pictorial and verbal tour of the historic district based on interesting cases and incidents involving some of the colorful residents of Ste. Genevieve in the late 18th and early 19th […]
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 […]