Pierre Menard House, French Colonial residence in Ellis Grove, Illinois.
The two-story Pierre Menard House features a wide gallery porch, double-hipped roof, and hand-hewn timber construction secured with wooden pegs throughout the structure.
Pierre Menard, a French Canadian trader who became Illinois' first lieutenant governor from 1818 to 1822, established this residence near the Mississippi River in 1802.
The interior displays period furnishings from the early 1800s, including original Menard family pieces arranged in the entry hall, parlor, and multiple bedrooms.
The site opens on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, offering guided tours, an orientation video, and exhibits about local history in the ground-level museum.
The property maintains a stone kitchen with a restored brick baking oven, along with multiple period structures including a post-on-sill privy and brick smokehouse.
Location: Illinois
GPS coordinates: 37.96470,-89.90990
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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