Cahokia, one of the largest Native communities
Founded in 1699, as a white settlement, Cahokia was already … Lire la suite
In the Illinois Country
Travel in the Illinois country, across eight historical communities, from Kaskaskia (Illinois) to Peoria (Illinois).
Fort Crèvecoeur, a 1680 French-Peoria Agreement
On Friday, January 5, 1680, eight canoes crossed the narrow … Lire la suite
In early American history Dupo was Prairie du Dupont on the King’s Highway
Dupo, in St. Clair County, started as a French-speaking community … Lire la suite
The Eagles of Columbia remember L’Aigle in Normandy
Columbia is a city in Monroe County, Illinois, that played … Lire la suite
Waterloo, formerly La Belle Fontaine in the Illinois Country
In front of Bellefontaine House, at 700 Church Street in … Lire la suite
Renault, a name from Picardie
After leaving his native Picardy of France in 1719, Philippe-François … Lire la suite
Fort de Chartres and Prairie du Rocher go hand in hand
On the King’s Highway, about 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) west … Lire la suite
Gift of King Louis XV of France to Kaskaskia (Chester)
View of Kaskaskia, Illinois’ first capital (photo Emily Rasinski for … Lire la suite