Ste. Genevieve NHP

Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park protects a nationally significant collection of buildings that reflect the French Creole influences on the Mississippi River Valley from the late 18th to the early 19th centuries. The park is located in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, which was founded by French colonists in 1750 and was the first permanent European settlement west of the Missouri. The park includes several National Historic Landmarks, including the Bequette-Ribault House, which is the oldest standing building in Missouri; the Brazeau-Perier House, which is one of the best-preserved examples of French Creole architecture in North America; and the Felix Valle House State Historic Site, which is a National Historic Landmark and state historic site that interprets the life of a French Creole merchant in early 19th-century Ste. Genevieve. The park also includes a visitors center with exhibits on the history of Ste. Genevieve and the Mississippi River Valley.