By Editor | May 5, 2021
By MARK EVANS
mevans@stegenherald.com
Ste. Genevieve’s only indirect involvement in the American Revolution will be celebrated at the Centre For French Colonial Life (CFCL).
The center is opening an exhibition this weekend to bring to life the “Battle of Fort San Carlos,” sometimes called “The Battle of St. Louis,” and the Ste. Genevieve militia’s important role in it.
“Saving St. Louis: the Ste. Genevieve Militia at the Battle of Fort San Carlos,” will open to the public this Saturday.
In 1779, Spain declared war on Great Britain, which had been preoccupied with the American colonial revolution for five years. The British looked at it as a golden opportunity to plunder the large, but somewhat weakly defended Louisiana Territory Spain controlled west of the Mississippi River.
By Editor | April 21, 2021
While the Ste. Genevieve County Community Center will have Touch-A-Truck on Saturday, downtown Ste. Genevieve merchants will be encouraging people to fill their cars … with purchases that could lead to winning more prizes.
The shopping promotion will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, allowing shoppers to take advantage of activities planned throughout the city this weekend.
Those who make purchases of $5 or more from four locations will have the opportunity to be entered into a drawing for prizes totaling $200 in Fleur de Lis bucks, which can be used the same as cash at many Ste. Genevieve locations. The top prize is $100 in Fleur de Lis bucks. Qualifying purchases can be charted on a card with a car graphic that has space for four stamps from the downtown shops.
By Editor | December 23, 2020
Although Ste. Genevieve’s traditional La Guiolgnee troupe will not be making its annual rounds New Year’s Eve, the strains of the unique Paw Paw French song will still ring out in Ste. Genevieve on Dec. 31.
Sponsored by French Colonial America (FCA), along with the Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club, Missouri Humanities and the Church of Ste. Genevieve, renown Cajun fiddle player Dennis Stroughmatt will perform the song.
First, he will give a free 2 p.m., concert at the church, titled “The French Creole Story of Missouri,” then will do the La Guiolgnee song as people walk through the FCA’s Vieux Noel light display at the Linden House, 5-6 p.m.