Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park

Ask a Ste. Genevieve Ranger

Learning Wellness Challenge: What do you want to know more about? Ask a park ranger about what you are most interested in!

Embrace Your Creativity

Mental Wellness Challenge: Get creative, get inspired.

Houses of History

Learning Wellness Challenge: Learn about an unusual style of architecture and the many people who called these houses home.

Levee Trail Adventure

Physical Wellness Challenge: Roll along the river following the Levee Trail.

Making a Home

Learning Wellness Challenge: A home is more than the material of which it is made. Learn the story of one individual who lived at the Bauvais-Amoureux House.

Move Through History

Physical Wellness Challenge: Craft your own tour by visiting local businesses and landmarks in the Historic District.

Revisit the Past

Mental Wellness Challenge: Reflect on the past and the idea of legacy.

Stop and Smell the Roses

Mental Wellness Challenge: Take a moment to check in with yourself and your surroundings.

Stretch Outside

Physical Wellness Challenge: Take a stretch break.

Take the Wellness Challenge at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park

Personal wellness is well within reach. Learn more about the National Park Service Wellness Challenge located at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.

Visit Green Tree Tavern

As the oldest building still standing in Ste. Genevieve, Green Tree Tavern has had a rich history. It has served as a home, a business, and a Masonic Lodge over the years. The grounds are open from dawn to dusk, and the building is open daily for self-guided visits. Join a ranger-led program to learn more about the history of the house and its residents.

Visit the Bauvais-Amoureux House

Built in 1792, the Bauvais-Amoureux House stands as an architectural gem with a rich past. Here, Pélagie Amoureux, a woman who was formerly enslaved, and her husband Benjamin, a Frenchman, raised their family. The grounds are open from dawn to dusk, and the building is open daily for self-guided visits. Join a ranger-led program to learn more about the history of the house and its residents.

Visit the Jean Baptiste Vallé House

Built in 1794, the Jean Baptiste Vallé House was home to the last Commandant of Ste. Genevieve. Jean Baptiste Vallé oversaw the transition from colonial town to a part of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase. The grounds are open daily from dawn to dusk. Join a ranger-led program to visit the building's interior and learn more about the history of the house and its residents. 

Walk Around The Jean Baptiste Vallé Gardens

The rose gardens are open daily to visitors year round. Through many generations, and different families, the rose gardens have been cultivated extensively into what they are today. It is a perfect place to go when you need to stop and smell the roses.