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      • After Great Britain took over former French territory east of the Mississippi River, many ethnic French colonists moved west. They settled the area of St. Louis County and founded the city of St. Louis in the late 1700s. The US acquired this territory in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase.
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  2. Early History. The area where St. Louis is located was inhabited by Native American tribes, including the Mississippian culture, prior to European exploration. In 1673, French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette reached the area, followed by French fur traders and trappers. French Colonial Era.

  3. After Great Britain took over former French territory east of the Mississippi River, many ethnic French colonists moved west. They settled the area of St. Louis County and founded the city of St. Louis in the late 1700s. The US acquired this territory in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase .

  4. Oct 26, 2021 · History of St. Louis County, Missouri : a story that attracts by its recital of past achievements, its record of earnest endeavor and sure development to present greatness and its future filled with roseate promise : Thomas, William Lyman, 1846- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. (1 of 564)

  5. Timeline of Historic Missouri: 1673-1820. 1673-1820 1821-1860 1861-1869 1870-1899 1900-1949 1950-Present. The following timeline reflects the period after European settlers arrived in the area that is now Missouri. Indigenous groups that lived in the area at the time included the Osage, Otoe-Missouria, and Ioway.

  6. St. Louis County Missouri Information. When St. Louis County was first formed in 1812, it included the City of St. Louis. It was in 1876 that the city residents, about 350,000 of them, wanted to separate from the rural part of the county and its 30,000 residents.

  7. Feb 27, 2017 · History of St. Louis. Founded in 1764 by Pierre Laclede, St. Louis was located in the territory owned by Spain and France prior to the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The Spanish governmental records were retained in 1803 and moved to Havana, Cuba, and then to Seville, Spain.

  8. This railroad originated in 1849. A number of lines consolidated to make the present line. It takes its name from three cities it was first built to serve. In St. Louis County this road runs north from St. Louis, across the Missouri River, near Ruegg, and into St. Charles County. (Scharf (1883), II. 1196-7; ENCY. ST. LOUIS (1899), 1851) Source:

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