Sassafras Creek Originals - Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Experience

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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

Second floor bedroom in the shop

Hand painted game boards

Traditional hand made items

American-made redware pottery

Handmade scrimshaw items from the USA

Hand painted tavern sign

Early American Textiles

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