We didn't let that stop us from walking around and seeing some of the architecture with a French Colonial influence. The high-peaked roofs, the rock walls, and the vertical logs are distinctive to the period and the region. One building, now a restaurant, displays a sign claiming it is the first brick building west of the Mississippi River, built in 1785.
I really expected more from our visit to Ste. Genevieve, but the town was still pretty sleepy from its winter nap. We felt like we had the place to ourselves. While that's pleasant in some situations, we would rather have had some guidance or even costumed interpreters. We didn't let that stop us from walking around and seeing some of the architecture with a French Colonial influence. The high-peaked roofs, the rock walls, and the vertical logs are distinctive to the period and the region. One building, now a restaurant, displays a sign claiming it is the first brick building west of the Mississippi River, built in 1785. We were here on after some rain, so the town was still glistening and quiet. We especially appreciated the addition of the Fleur de lis on various locations, including street signs, as a nod to the region's French roots.
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