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In the 19th century, St. Louis developed as a major port on the Mississippi River; from 1870 until the 1920 census, it was the fourth-largest city in the country. It separated from St. Louis County in 1877, becoming an independent city and limiting its political boundaries.
The Colonial history of Missouri covers the French and Spanish exploration and colonization: 1673–1803, and ends with the American takeover through the Louisiana Purchase. Early explorations and indigenous peoples. Map of the Marquette-Jolliet expedition of 1673 showing the first use of the word Missouri.
- 1767, St. Louis annex 1870
- 1764
- 1717 settlement
- 1750, 1735-1785 [21] [22]
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.
1 day ago · Missouri is a constituent state of the U.S. It is bordered by Iowa to the north; Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee to the east; Arkansas to the south; and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. The state’s major cities are Kansas City in the west and St. Louis in the east. Its capital is Jefferson City.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Cahokia Mounds, some 13 km north-east of St Louis, Missouri, is the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. It was occupied primarily during the Mississippian period (800–1400), when it covered nearly 1,600 ha and included some 120 mounds.
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USA. North America. St. Louis History Facts and Timeline. (St. Louis, Missouri - MO, USA) Named after France's King Louis IX, St. Louis is one of those cities the French managed to keep hold of in the early days of history, before the inevitable US turn-over. It was also the last stop before pioneers would delve westward.
Located on the original settlement site of St. Louis, the weighted catenary arch symbolizes the role of the city in the development of the western frontier. At 630 feet tall, it is the tallest monument in the United States. RG107, Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis Arch Construction (1965) 1966
