Ste. Genevieve History

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On Oct. 25, 1886, Valentine Rottler’s Ste. Genevieve Brewery burnt to the ground. It was thought to have been caused by ...
10/25/2026

On Oct. 25, 1886, Valentine Rottler’s Ste. Genevieve Brewery burnt to the ground. It was thought to have been caused by a candle having been left burning in the brewery’s icehouse. The fire eventually caught the brewery building on fire and despite the many efforts, it was destroyed. The building had been completed in late 1882. Local architect and builder, John S. Whitlock, rebuilt the building and b**r was again being brewed by the end of November.
Valentine Rottler had previously owned a brewery in New Offenburg that also burnt about 1870. He later moved to Ste. Genevieve where he operated a brewery on Little Rock Road previously owned by Henry Hammert.
Rottler’s brewery on 3rd street again burnt in 1906 with only some machinery and all the b**r in the cellar having been saved. The brewery was back in business within six months.

The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve will present their annual Spirit Reunion on Friday, October 24th in the...
09/20/2026

The Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve will present their annual Spirit Reunion on Friday, October 24th in the town's historic Memorial Cemetery. It's a great way to explore Ste. Genevieve's rich history through the stories of persons buried in the cemetery as told by modern day spirits.

How many of you remember catching a bus in front of Cap Donze’s Cut Rate store on Merchant Street. The Perryville-St. Lo...
09/18/2026

How many of you remember catching a bus in front of Cap Donze’s Cut Rate store on Merchant Street.
The Perryville-St. Louis Motor Transportation Co. owned by the Moore Bros. began bus service between Perryville and St. Louis in Feb. 1925. They used seven passenger Willis Knight automobiles. That same month, Fred Prost also started an automobile service using a Dodge sedan and new 5-passenger touring automobile. Their multi-stop Ste. Genevieve County schedule is shown in the pictures. In 1943, Prost sold his Cape- St. Louis line to Great Southern Coaches of Jonesboro, TN. He retained his bus line between Ste. Genevieve and Farmington. The St. Louis – Cape bus line began providing service in 1944 and ended in 1977. Central Ozark Bus Line provided service until Jan 1979. In 1979, Sports and Spirits out in the Pointe Basse became the local bus stop. The 1979 end of Central Ozark heralded the end of 54 end of bus service for Ste. Genevieve persons wanting to travel to Cape or St. Louis and points in between. The PRIDE-SMTS transportation service began in Ste. Genevieve County on April 26, 1976. PRIDE stood for People Retired Independently Doing Everything. So Happy 50th Anniversary to SMTS.
If anyone has a picture of a bus in front of Cap Donze's, please message me.

Ste. Genevieve has a great German history. If you want to know more about it, come to the Orris on Saturday, September 2...
09/17/2026

Ste. Genevieve has a great German history. If you want to know more about it, come to the Orris on Saturday, September 26th as Bob Mueller discusses the county's German heritage, culture, and traditions.

The Orris Theatre opened on Jan. 11, 1933. At that time, the marquee was just a rectangular box with the theatre's name ...
09/11/2026

The Orris Theatre opened on Jan. 11, 1933. At that time, the marquee was just a rectangular box with the theatre's name on it. Neon lights were place on three sides of the marquee in August 1934. In 1939, Martin Operle had neon lights installed on the rim of the marquee. In July 1955, the original marquee was replaced with the one presently on the theatre. The new marquee was in the shape of an obtuse triangle which extended out over the sidewalk to the edge of the street. The neon lights which covered the sides of the marquee were in various colors "woven into an intricate design or pattern, profusely illuminated and presenting a beautiful spectacle for the eye to behold."

They say that History repeats itself. This 196 year old lament about mail service is from the Missouri Republican newspa...
09/01/2026

They say that History repeats itself. This 196 year old lament about mail service is from the Missouri Republican newspaper on Oct. 19, 1830.

08/28/2026

Food has always been a part of Ste. Genevieve's History. Here's a suggested list of what might be considered traditional Ste. Genevieve foods. What would you add or subtract?
Appetizers
Oberle dog and Cheese
Onion rings
Soups
Ribilie/Rively Soup
Chicken Bouillon
Starch
Liver Dumplings
Beans and Noodles
German Fries
Spaetzle
Bread or rice dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Brown Gravy
Meats
Fried Chicken
Kettle Beef
Chicken and Rolled Dumplings
Mostaciolli
Fried Fish
Pork Steaks
Pork Burgers
Pork Sausages and Brats
Vegetables
Green beans with onion and ham bits
Cucumber in vinegar
Sliced Tomatoes
Stewed Tomatoes
Desserts
Pralines
Pecan Pie
Blackberry Cobbler
Bread Budding
Hutzelbrot

On Aug. 15, 1861, shortly after the beginning of the Civil War, Federal troops from Cape Girardeau came to Ste. Geneviev...
08/24/2026

On Aug. 15, 1861, shortly after the beginning of the Civil War, Federal troops from Cape Girardeau came to Ste. Genevieve under the cover of darkness. The next morning, they removed over $58K from the town's Merchant Bank to keep it from falling into rebel hands. Here is Major McDonald's after action report and the proclamation he left with the Ste. Genevieve citizens. The raid even made the Aug. 18, 1861, New York Times.

On June 15, 1940, Ste. Genevieve Artist Matt Ziegler's mural was installed in the Flandreau, South Dakota Post Office. H...
06/18/2026

On June 15, 1940, Ste. Genevieve Artist Matt Ziegler's mural was installed in the Flandreau, South Dakota Post Office. Here's a pic of the mural in the post office setting, the 16 x 40" example he had sent in as part of the competition for the mural and a Ste. Genevieve newspaper article about the installation.

On May 30, 1917, a tornado (then called a cyclone) went through the northern part of Ste. Genevieve County. While passin...
06/16/2026

On May 30, 1917, a tornado (then called a cyclone) went through the northern part of Ste. Genevieve County. While passing through Lawrenceton, it destroyed the church, rectory, and a store. After a year of construction, the new Church was dedicated in July 1918. A cyclone happened at the same time in the southern end of the county and did severe damage in Lithium.

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