Learning Center presents ‘Architectural Ghost Tour’

sepia tone photo of old haunted building

STE. GENEVIEVE – The next presentation in the Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center’s speaker series on Wednesday, May 10 will feature Ste. Genevieve historians Bob Mueller and Jim Baker. Their program, sponsored by Donze Construction Inc., is entitled, Architectural Ghost Tour of Downtown Ste. Genevieve. They won’t be talking about spirits, but will focus on […]

Museum Learning Center welcomes new addition to town

Museum exhibitors standing next to Pullman Car

The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center has added another historic antique to its list of “must-see” items. It’s a 1910 Pullman Model O Speedster and you can find it at its temporary home, Barley Automotive in Ste. Genevieve. “The John Fabick Tractor Company has generously loaned us the use of this car as a fundraiser […]

Bruce Stinchcomb Appreciation Day

Stinchcomb Appreciation Day Flyer

PLEASE JOIN US SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023 AT 1:00 P.M. AS WE HONOR BRUCE STINCHCOMB FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD OF GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY As an educator, author and geologist, his work has influenced countless individuals. Bruce will give a presentation on the trail-blazing 19th century geologist David Dale Owen, whose work had a […]

The history of Missouri-Illinois Railroad to be presented at museum

Missouri-Illinois Railroad book cover

The Missouri and Illinois Railroad was in operation for 50 years and definitely left its mark on southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois. During very low river levels, remnants of the track can still be seen in Ste. Genevieve and memories of watching railcars come off the transfer boat are still very vivid in many residents’ […]

History of Ste. Genevieve Land Surveying to be presented at museum

Old image of land surveyor

Land surveying is an ancient practice that dates back at least to 1,400 B.C., when the ancient Egyptians used land surveying for the taxation of land plots. The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center will feature Gerald “Duck” Bader of Bader Land Surveying, whose presentation, “History of Ste. Genevieve Surveying 1790-1850“ will be held on March […]

Fr. Nemeth to present the History of the Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church

Old image of Ste. Genevieve church

The history of Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church will be the subject of the next speaker presentation on Wednesday, February 8th at the Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center. Father Edward Nemeth, pastor at the church, will be the featured speaker. Father Nemeth said he’s always been a history buff. “To be catholic is to have a […]