Sassafras Creek Originals

Sassafras Creek Originals

Galleries and Venues Museums and Interpretive Centers Shopping

311, Saint Marys Road

Ste. Genevieve Missouri 63670

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Wednesday - Saturday: 10am to 4pm Sunday - Tuesday: Closed

573-513-2491

No pets, please.

lat: 37.9752377 long: -90.0410744

Sassafras Creek Originals is a store that offers Early American home décor, gifts and traditional American handcrafts. Come inside, step back in time, and view many original, handmade pieces of art and furniture. The store is housed in the 1850 Brooks House in Missouri’s oldest settlement- Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

Next door to the shop is an 1850 log cabin relocated from Perry County Missouri that will operates as an Airbnb. Come stay a night or two in this hand hewn log cabin located in the heart of the historic district, now a National Historical Park.

Colonial cage bar in the front room

Colonial cage bar in the front room

Second floor bedroom in the shop

Second floor bedroom in the shop

Hand painted game boards

Hand painted game boards

Traditional hand made items

Traditional hand made items

American-made redware pottery

American-made redware pottery

Handmade scrimshaw items from the USA

Handmade scrimshaw items from the USA

Hand painted tavern sign

Hand painted tavern sign

Early American Textiles

Early American Textiles

Nearby Attractions

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Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park

Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park

Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park, St Marys Rd, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.09 Away

General History

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Bauvais-Amoureux House

Bauvais-Amoureux House

Beauvais-Amoureux House, St Marys Rd, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.09 Away

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Bequette-Ribault House

Bequette-Ribault House

Bequette-Ribault House, St Marys Rd, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.15 Away

Guided Tours Museums and Interpretive Centers

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European Entitlements

European Entitlements

European Entitlements, South Main Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.28 Away

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Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center

Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center

Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center, South Main Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.30 Away

Guided Tours Museums and Interpretive Centers

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Jean Baptiste Valle House

Jean Baptiste Valle House

Jean Baptiste Valle House, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.30 Away

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Centre for French Colonial Life

Centre for French Colonial Life

The Centre for French Colonial Life & the Bolduc House Museum, Market Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.30 Away

Museums and Interpretive Centers

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Galleria Ste. Genevieve

Galleria Ste. Genevieve

46 S Main St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670, USA
Distance: 0.32 Away

Galleries and Venues Shopping

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Quintessential Rivertown Spice and Tea

Quintessential Rivertown Spice and Tea

Quintessential Rivertown Spice & Tea, Market Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.32 Away

Food and Drinks

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Sweet Things Sweet Shop

Sweet Things Sweet Shop

Sweet Things Sweet Shop, Market Street, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.33 Away

Food and Drinks Shopping

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Rosemary and Thyme Cooking School

Rosemary and Thyme Cooking School

Rosemary Thyme Cooking School, South Main Street Sainte, Ste. Genevieve, MO, USA
Distance: 0.35 Away

Other Guided Tours

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Traditional Artisans Showcase and Sale

Traditional Artisans Showcase and Sale

183 3rd St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670, USA
Distance: 0.35 Away

Festivals and Events

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The (Confluence Land Bridge in Vancouver, Washington) is a real link connecting back to the Klickitat Trail, Lewis and Clark, and the development of the Northwest. It completes a circle that’s been broken. -Johnpaul Jones

https://www.confluenceproject.org/

About Confluence:
Confluence connects you to the history, living cultures, and ecology of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. We are a community-supported nonprofit that works through six art landscapes, educational programs, and public gatherings in collaboration with northwest tribes, communities, and the celebrated artist Maya Lin.

Site Features:
European and Native American cultures once converged at this Columbia River site, where the Hudson’s Bay Company stood as the first European trading post in the Pacific Northwest. Lewis and Clark camped here, and Fort Vancouver was built here 20 years later. Today, the site features a 40-foot wide earth-covered pedestrian bridge that arcs over State Route 14, reconnecting historic Fort Vancouver with the Columbia River, which helped extend the fort’s influence from Mexico to Alaska and across the Pacific Ocean.

Directions to Vancouver Land Bridge
There are two entrances to the Land Bridge in Vancouver, WA. The south entrance is on Columbia Way Blvd. at Old Apple Tree Park. From I-5, take Highway 14 east and take Exit 1 for SE Columbia Way toward Vancouver National Historic Reserve. Keep right, follow signs for S/Southeast Columbia Way. Turn right and drive west to the sign for Old Apple Tree Park. Park and walk under the overpass to the welcome gate of the Land Bridge.

The north entrance to the Land Bridge is just west of Fort Vancouver. From I-5, take Mill Plain Blvd east. Turn right at Fort Vancouver Way. Stay on Fort Vancouver Way through the roundabout and turn left on East 5th Street. The path to the Land Bridge will be on your right.

Watch -- Virtual Tour of Vancouver Land Bridge on Confluence’s Digital Library (https://www.confluenceproject.org/library/).

Watch -- Tanna Engdahl: We Were Excellent Land Managers (http://xn--https-hw3b//www.confluenceproject.org/library-post/tanna-engdahl-we-were-excellent-land-managers/%22)

The Sunshine Mill has a long, colorful history. T

The Sunshine Mill has a long, colorful history.

The Sunshine Mill has milled wheat on this property for more than 130 years, and was the first building in The Dalles to have electricity, powered by a Thomas Edison Motor which can still be seen in The Mill. It is also the only designated skyscraper in The Columbia River Gorge. The Sunshine Biscuit Company once owned this property and the wheat milled here was used to make everyone’s favorite cracker, the Cheez-It!

The Sunshine Mill now houses Quenett and Copa Di Vino wineries owned and operated by James and Molli Martin, both from The Dalles. Quenett Winery released its first vintage in 2002 and burst onto the wine scene with its outstanding vintages of Sangiovese and Zinfandel. The word Quenett comes from the journals of Lewis and Clark, who camped along luscious and fruitful banks of the Columbia River and learned from the local Indians that the word Quenett meant “Steelhead.”

The story and inspiration for Copa Di Vino, or “Wine by the Glass”, takes us on a journey through Provence on a bullet train where James and Molli first saw the concept of ready to drink wine. They brought their idea back to the States and began re-habilitating the Sunshine Mill Campus to become the production site and tasting room for Copa Di Vino, which has been housed on site since 2009.

So take a walk through the grounds and discover The Sunshine Mill, the awe-inspiring property that James and Molli have hand crafted out of artifacts found here to share with you. Enjoy a tasting or have a glass of wine in our amphitheater. Order an Antipasto platter to enjoy in The Boiler House Bar and drink differently at The Sunshine Mill.

https://www.lewisandclark.travel/listing/sunshine-mill-winery/

Check out our YouTube Channel! We have some great

Check out our YouTube Channel!

We have some great content being posted there every Saturday - you’ll see videos related to personal stories and adventures on the trail, special reports on various trail locations, and much more!

Be sure to subscribe and share with friends as well!

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Here’s a summary of the latest video you can find there:

“Wilkinson (1757-1825) was one of the most duplicitous, avaricious, and altogether corrupt figures in the early history of the United States. Although he served in the Revolutionary War as adjutant general under General Horatio Gates, he took an oath of allegiance to Spain in 1787, and was paid by the Spanish government. In 1803, he was appointed governor of Louisiana Territory above the 33rd parallel—the northern boundary of the present state of Louisiana. —Joseph A. Mussulman

Jim Holmberg, Senior Curator at the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky tells us all about ‘Jimmy the Snake’ ”

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-hCZSsPORs)

Share your photos and stories from the Trail! Thi

Share your photos and stories from the Trail!

This photo was shared by Lexie B. about a week ago:

“The Meriwether Lewis monument under the aurora borealis on the 215th anniversary of the night he arrived at Grinder’s Stand.”

Thanks for sharing, Lexie! And thanks for sharing your stories of the trail with others 🙂

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Some more information about Grinder’s Stand:

“Meriwether Lewis traveled the Natchez Trace during his final trip in 1809, when he was governor of the Louisiana Territory. Accompanying him were Major James Neelly, John Pernier, and Neelly's servant. When they reached the Chickasaw Agency, six miles north of the present location of Houston, Mississippi, Lewis asked Neelly that the trunks with the expedition journals would be sent to "the President" in the event that anything happened to him. Stephen Ambrose records in Undaunted Courage that "Neelly assumed Lewis meant Jefferson, not Madison," then the current President.

On October 11, at Grinder's Stand (also “Inn”), 72 miles short of Nashville, most historians believe that Lewis, suffering from depression and anxiety, shot himself in the head and died the following morning. Thomas Jefferson had much earlier noted Lewis's depressions, when he served as the President's secretary, and believed that they ran in the Lewis family."

https://www.nps.gov/articles/grinder-s-stand-tn.htm

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2024 Photo Contest Winners and Opportunity to Purchase your 2025 LCTA Calendar!

We proudly present the 2024 Photo Contest winners in our 2025 Calendar. Calendars are $20 each and shipping is included for up to two calendars. If you wish to order more than two contact info@lewisandclark.org

Use this link (https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=lewisandclark&id=96) to order your 2025 Calendar.

Also, check out this link to view other photos in the calendar! (https://lewisandclark.org/photos/)

Congratulations to our 2024 Photo Contest Winners!

Citadel Rock – Norm Miller
Fort Mandan – Greg Taber
Seven Sisters – Robert Fin Sparre
Clarks Lookout – Tony Huhn
Headwaters of the Missouri – Michelle Schwartz
Eagle Creek – Norm Miller
First Peoples Buffalo Jump – John Jengo
Camp Dubois – Michelle Schwartz
Slaughter Creek – Norm Miller
Salmon, ID - Tony Huhn
Softshell Turtle Creek – Norm Miller
Lemhi Pass – Tony Huhn
Beaverhead Rock – Tony Huhn