Category: West of the Appalachians | La Grande Louisiane française

Epes, a stronghold never attacked

The construction of Fort Tombecbé, located near the modern-day town … Lire la suite

Jacques-Timothée Boucher Sieur de Montbrun (Timothy Demonbreun in Tennessee) was … Lire la suite

In 2017, Fort Toulouse, named after Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte … Lire la suite

At the beginning of New France, the Erie people were … Lire la suite

The Isle of Cats (Cat Island today) in the Gulf … Lire la suite

The numerous French heritage festivals, often called Rendez-Vous, revitalize a … Lire la suite

Lewis and Clark have often referred to “fusils” (rifles) that … Lire la suite

The “Iberville Stone” is one of the oldest colonial relics … Lire la suite

Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, and … Lire la suite

The Buffalo Trace (or Vincennes Trace) is a pathway that … Lire la suite

The Louisiana Purchase Treaty, signed at the Hotel Tubeuf in … Lire la suite

While canoeing the Mississippi in 1682 Robert Cavelier de La … Lire la suite

In Chicago in 1673 (then called Chicagou) the Grand Chief … Lire la suite

From 1680 to 1717 the Illinois Country (the Upper Mississippi … Lire la suite

The King’s Road in the Illinois Country was used and … Lire la suite

The Marine Troops were a group of autonomous infantry units … Lire la suite

Aniyunwiya, the eldest of the tribe, figuratively taught the children … Lire la suite

In North America the inhabitants of Louisiana, Canada, and Acadia … Lire la suite