This is a great historical site. The Daniel Boone Home is authentic and original to the site. The…read morehistoric village is not original to the site but includes a number of historic buildings that have been preserved and relocated here. We took the guided tour ($8 for seniors) and had a phenomenal tour guide. He was a recent graduate with a degree in history. His tour was very informative and he tried hard to dispel some of the myths surrounding Daniel Boone and some misconceptions based on the Festus Parker protrayal of Daniel Boon on TV. He was great. After the guided tour of the house, we did a self guided tour of the historic village. This was well worth the visit.

This post is mostly a complaint about Nancy…read more Place is beautiful, beautiful wedding, MOSTLY helpful staff. However, we went to a wedding rehearsal after they told us over the phone we could, as long as it was between 3-5 people. When we showed up Nancy threw a total fit and would only allow one person inside the church at a time. We asked her if this is really how she wants to be remembered, as this was the first wedding, she didn't seem to care. Maybe this place should offer therapists, seems some of the work force is struggling at home...

Went for the first time today. At $5, I found it to be very reasonably priced, and tours on the…read morehour are so convenient. Our tour was supposed to run about forty minutes, but we asked a lot of questions and it lasted over an hour- oops. Lots of furniture that was original to the family (not the case with the nearby Lemp Mansion). Ask if you can go on the balcony- they let us and it has a great view of the yard and surrounding buildings. The guide was so knowledgable- she was able to answer every question about the house that our group of four asked. The gift shop is nice-sized and rather inexpensive- a mixture of antiques, books, and other items. I was disappointed that the Cafe is closed while they look for a new tenant, but went to Gus's Pretzels nearby instead.

I went to the Chatillon-DeMenil House for Bastille Day 2019, as it looked like the best celebration…read moreof french culture in Saint Louis. I was quite charmed by the house and especially the tour guide. On Bastille Day, the ticket price was a little higher than typical, at $12, but it included french dancing, storming the Bastille, plus the mock decapitation of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI. The House Tour was excellent, and interesting, not to mention historical and educational. It was well worth the money mostly due to the humorous delivery and knowledge of the tour guide. The restrooms are nice, and located in the new carriage house; street parking is easy to find and free. I missed the gift shop and world's fair collection but will be sure to catch that next time. Not sure this trip has enough kid-friendly activities to keep kids interested. This is certainly a worthy destination for those looking to deepen their french roots on Bastille Day. As a bonus, the food truck "Holy Crepe" shows up on Bastille Day too.

If you love all things dark, spooky, and STL, than St. Louis Paranormal Research Society's Lemp…read moreHaunted Neighborhood Walking tour. Despite being married at Lemp in 2021, almost everything I learned was completely new information. I especially appreciated the balance between history and legend and how the walking tour extended well beyond the Lemp. This made for a fun date night and I'd love to return in the future with friends!

This beautiful fall evening was perfect for a tour! We started the tour at the business and walked…read morejust shy of a mile. We visited major landmarks of Lemp Mansion, DeMenil Mansion, St.Agatha's church, and the Lemp Brewery. The guide structured the time the route to give us a great overview of the area and it's history. Make sure you check the weather before hand because the tour happens rain or shine. My favorite part was the excursion into the tunnels beneath the Lemp Brewery. We had special access to view the location serial killer victims were held in 1993. Turning off the light is not for the faint of heart. Storytelling and history 10/10 Route and sights 10/10

I am a local St. Louisian and took the Downtown East tour to get a close up look at the unique…read morearchitecture in our downtown. Mission accomplished with this tour. There was a lot of information about St. Louis history and culture, not just the usual but also the unusual, which was fun. I would have liked a little more detail about the specific architects and buildings themselves, but there was a lot to get in. The tour lasted exactly 2.5 hours and that was enough. We went to the Hotel St. Louis for lunch afterward so we could spend time in that fantastic art deco space. The restaurant is open breakfast through evening, so it would be a good spot to take a break whenever you might be downtown. The sheer number of truly beautiful historic buildings in downtown St. Louis is so impressive. Yes, some are neglected, but their elegance and scale are stunning. It was interesting to see up close the neighborhood and streets that I read about in the news. I recommend this tour for anyone, but in particular it would be great for locals to take it and see our city for the jewel it is. The walk was easy, the guide (Glenn) was fun and informative, and I was surprised at how spotless downtown is.

I went on a fantastic tour of the old courthouse, the old cathedral and several beautifully…read morerestored old buildings. Warren and Sharon, our guides, were thorough and enthusiastic and their love of and appreciation for downtown Saint Louis was immediately apparent. Sharon did a fantastic job focusing on the less well-known history of women in downtown Saint Louis (Madame Chateau. Harriet Scott, Sacajawea and Eliza Hat raft, among others). A fantastic way to spend a Saturday morning!

We are happy to have the chance to visit this historical site.It was an informative free tour and…read morethe movie is very interesting .This place has a lot of artifacts,his uniform is one of them and a tour to the house where he spent a bit of time with his family is a site to see.A nice place you visit specially if you have a family member serving in Armed Forces or just wanting to know history about the 18th President of USA.

It truly is a nice and informative place, I can tell you that. Everything is organized well and…read moreit's a humble gem in St. Louis. Or-unless you are a showbiz about U.S. Presidents, I suppose. Other than that, it's a nice place to go to, learn about some of America's history. The best part? Totally free. For the low, low price of $0.00, you can have acess to informative and true history about the U.S. (Or Ulysses S. Grant). The place is also pretty clean, which is a nice addition. It gets pretty busy in the mornings, but it dies down after. I do reccomend going here. Go STL. Whoo.

The oldest brick house in Illinois (completed in 1810 after three years of construction) is…read moreavailable for tours, 3 days a week (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). Be sure to go to the Old Cahokia Courthouse (on 1st and Elm) on any of those days, or visit the website. It is part of the Colonial Cahokia State Historic Sites complex. Visitors from all around, as well as from outside the United States, have toured this restored mansion. You will learn a lot about the architecture at the time, along with how the house was put together - which included a lot of the technologies at the time (1800s). You'll also learn plenty about the man, Nicholas Jarrot, who was a French prince who escaped the French Revolution to come to America and start a new life. He was very wealthy, so he owned plenty of the land surrounding present day-Cahokia. Jarrot and his wife and son slept upstairs, while his slaves were in the cellar. There's lots I can share but the tour guide will provide a lot of information surrounding the family and why they were important to the area. If you are into local history, or even the history of Illinois, I strongly recommend touring the house, along with the Old Cahokia Courthouse and Church of the Holy Family (located two doors down from the mansion).

I had the pleasure of touring today with Elizabeth! She was so smart and fun-- a true pleasure to…read morespend two hours with. We toured much of downtown and I was able to learn more about this incredible with her than I ever would have learned on my own. We checked out unique architecture and dove into the history of the city's landscape and beginnings. If you are visiting the city and want a local's view for a great price you need to check them out!

St. Louis is the Gateway to the West, AND Renegade Tours is the Gateway to St. Louis…read more Amanda gave us a personalized tour covering everything from when St. Louis wasn't even in the U.S., to the many lucrative technical innovations of James Eads, to the very roots of the Heartland's soulful sounds. Her historic detail, humor, charm, easy manner, AND attention to the tectonic cultural shifts that have happened, and continue to happen in St. Louis makes Amanda's tour company live up to Zack de la Rocha's lyrics in "Renegades of Funk": Nothing stayed the same, but there were always renegades Like Chief Sitting Bull, Tom Paine Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcom X They were renegades of their time and age The mighty renegades Want to meet some mighty Renegades? Go to St. Louis. Take a tour with Amanda and her crew of Renegades. You will be in the presence of Mighty Renegades. And you will never be the same. Do it now.