Ste. Genevieve Militia

Ste. Genevieve Militia Ste. Genevieve Militia When Ste. Genevieve, Missouri was founded in 1735 it was a French Colonial town.

The militia was made up of men from town and the surrounding farms. Today we are made up of men from town and surrounding communities.

The Ste. Genevieve Militia held their Spring Encampment Saturday, April 11th, on the grounds of the Centre for French Co...
04/12/2026

The Ste. Genevieve Militia held their Spring Encampment Saturday, April 11th, on the grounds of the Centre for French Colonial Life. We enjoyed the many visitors, especially the families who brought their children to spend some time learning about our colonial history. Our members enjoy making history fun for the young and old. We were thrilled to have visitors from as far away as South Dakota and Idaho. One of the highlights of the day was the awarding of our first Militia scholarship to Ste. Genevieve High School senior, Brenden Sexton.
If you weren't able to join us for the spring encampment, we will be doing a fall encampment on Saturday, Oct. 11th on the grounds of the Centre for French Colonial Life.
The Ste. Genevieve Militia will also be participating in the May 30th and 31st Ste. Genevieve 250th celebration, June 13th French Festival, July 4th celebration on Kaskaskia Island, August 8th for the first day of Jour de Fete, December 8th Holiday Christmas Festival parade, and as the honor guard for the February 6, 2027 King's Ball.

Congratulations to Brenden Sexton, a senior at Ste. Genevieve Public High School who became the inaugural recipient of t...
04/12/2026

Congratulations to Brenden Sexton, a senior at Ste. Genevieve Public High School who became the inaugural recipient of the Ste. Genevieve Militia Scholarship. Sexton plans to attend SEMO University where he will major in history. This scholarship fund was made possible due to a generous donation from militia member, Harry Croy. Congratulation Brenden and we wish you much success in your college career.

If you are interested in heritage gardening, check out this event at Fort de Chartres on March 14th.
01/16/2026

If you are interested in heritage gardening, check out this event at Fort de Chartres on March 14th.

The Ste. Genevieve Militia participated in Ste. Genevieve's annual Holiday Christmas parade, one of the largest ever.
12/07/2025

The Ste. Genevieve Militia participated in Ste. Genevieve's annual Holiday Christmas parade, one of the largest ever.

11/11/2025

Please remember the American Revolutionary War veterans such as Israel Dodge, Jean Baptiste deLaffont, Jacques Missé, and Larned Clark buried in Memorial Cemetery on this Veterans Day. Remember also all those who fought at the Battle of Fort San Carlos, those were members of the Ste. Genevieve Milice, and those Revolutionary War veterans who aided George Rogers Clark in his conquest of Vincennes, and Revolutionary War veterans from the East who settled in Ste. Genevieve County.

10/13/2025

Here are the camp rules for the Winter Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres , Saturday and Sunday, November 1st and 2nd. Participants can set up as early as the afternoon on Saturday, October 25th. Camp fee is $25.00 for any tent that someone will be sleeping in. Such a bargain!!!

Djuana Tucker will be at registration to welcome you and she'll do the best she can to answer any questions you may have. It's gonna be a great event!

The Ste. Genevieve Colonial Militia held their fall muster October 11th on the grounds of the Centre for French Colonial...
10/13/2025

The Ste. Genevieve Colonial Militia held their fall muster October 11th on the grounds of the Centre for French Colonial Life. Over 150 visitors came through the camp and interacted with militia members. There, they learned about the life during the colonial French and Spanish militia era. Visitors were able to interact with various members of the camp demonstrating woodworking, yarn spinning, children's games, rag doll making, fire starting, period money, equipment, cooking, and French military drill. During the day, our recently department camp member, Pete Zaleska, was honored with a memorial service which included prayers and a firing salute. God speed Pete. The weather made for a beautiful day. The camp members enjoyed interacting with the visitors, especially the kids, in the telling of Ste. Genevieve's wonderful history.
Pics by Linda and Bob Mueller

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 11th from 9:30 to 4:00 behind the LeMeilleur House on the corner of Market and Main.
10/06/2025

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 11th from 9:30 to 4:00 behind the LeMeilleur House on the corner of Market and Main.

Please pray for the soul of our departed friend and brother milicien, Pete Zaleskas who left this world today. Pray als...
09/03/2025

Please pray for the soul of our departed friend and brother milicien, Pete Zaleskas who left this world today. Pray also for his family and other who shared his life as they mourn his loss. Reposez en paix mon ami.
Pete’s niece Mandi posted on his page thanking everyone for their thoughts & prayers. He sadly passed away this evening. He fought as long as he could. He will severely missed. The family is going to have a celebration of life for him on October 12 @ 3pm in Hurst IL. If you could message Mandi Endicott or Marilyn Daniel Woods to RSVP we would appreciate it. All are welcome. Per Pete’s request there won’t be any funeral services.

Mark your calendar for Ste. Genevieve Militia's Fall Encampment on October 11th.
08/26/2025

Mark your calendar for Ste. Genevieve Militia's Fall Encampment on October 11th.

The Ste. Genevieve Militia participated in the Jour de Fete's opening ceremony and conducted firing demonstrations aroun...
08/10/2025

The Ste. Genevieve Militia participated in the Jour de Fete's opening ceremony and conducted firing demonstrations around the event. They also had a living history camp complete with cannon and children's games. Deb Cambron demonstrated wool spinning n the yard of Felix Vallé. Thanks also to the ladies of the militia, Carol Long, Rita Diamond, Lee Giurintano, Mary Scheel and Deb Cambron who held down the camp and provided a tasty luncheon. Photos by L. Mueller.

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Sainte Genevieve, MO
63670

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