This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Missouri History Trail Through Early Mississippi Valley
The fragment recounts early Missouri history with Joutel and Marquette exploring the Mississippi region. It notes the Ste Genevieve area near Saline Creek, the first recorded observations of a Missouri salt spring, buffalo herds, and Native rituals. The narrative covers the 1687 expedition route, the Piasa rock near Alton, and the broader French exploration toward Canada and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle
Mississippi River
France
Alleghany
Rocky Mountains
Rio Grande
Gulf of Mexico
Missour
Little
Maissour Salt Springs
Saline Creek
Ste Genevieve
Joutel
Missouri
Missoun
Mussoum Mer
Alton
Til Joutel
Marquette
Canada