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On foot · County in Missouri

Congregation History Tours in Ste. Genevieve County, MO

Tours of the historic churches, synagogues and meetinghouses near you, for congregations telling their own history.

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Most community programs in Ste. Genevieve County, MO reach the same thirty people. Ste. Genevieve County is one of 115 counties in Missouri. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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Congregation seated in a church during a service - congregation history tours — Photo: Benito sanity on Unsplash

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On the record near Ste. Genevieve County, MO

The 12 nearest

43 listed sites on the record match congregation history tours within 60 miles of Ste. Genevieve County, MO, out of 22 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 3 listed sites carry Ste. Genevieve County as their county.

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church34 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · Pilot Knob · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul's Episcopal Church34 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · Ironton · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
Mack's Chapel Cemetery35 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Site · Altenburg · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Quinn Chapel AME Church43 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · St. Louis (Independent City) · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
St. Francis de Sales Church46 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · St. Louis (Independent City) · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church46 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · Kirkwood · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Grace Episcopal Church46 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · Kirkwood · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
B'nai El Temple46 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · St. Louis (Independent City) · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Tuxedo Park Christian Church47 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · Webster Groves · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
St. Mary of Victories Church47 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · St. Louis (Independent City) · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Immaculate Conception Church and Rectory47 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · St. Louis (Independent City) · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, South48 miles from the center of Ste. Genevieve County · Building · St. Louis (Independent City) · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Ste. Genevieve County, MO. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Congregation Tours in Ste. Genevieve County, step by step

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Choose the theme your group knows best
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Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
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Write the group's own notes for each stop
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Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
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Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in Ste. Genevieve County, MO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Ste. Genevieve County, MO?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Ste. Genevieve County, MO build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Ste. Genevieve County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Ste. Genevieve County, MO the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Ste. Genevieve County, MO are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.