Portage des Sioux in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

St Rose Philippine Duchesne

First School - 1818

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 22, 2019

1. St Rose Philippine Duchesne Marker

Inscription. Arrived from France on mission to convert the Indians and established first school west of the Mississippi in St. Charles County

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 38° 55.842′ N, 90° 20.328′ W. Marker is in Portage des Sioux, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It can be reached from River View Drive 0.1 miles north of Le Sieur Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on a walkway towards the Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine statue. It is the last marker on the left, before approaching the statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1565 River View Drive, Portage des Sioux MO 63373, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Francis of Assisi Church (here, next to this marker); 1815 Treaty (a few steps from this marker); Portage des Sioux 1798 (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Lady of the Rivers (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis & Clark 1804 (within shouting distance of this marker); Forts and Blockhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Pere Marquette & Joliet 1673 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Louisiana Territory (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portage des Sioux.

More about this marker. This is one of eight markers on the Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine walkway, which mostly cover St. Charles County history.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Additional markers dedicated to St. Rose Philippine Duchesne.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 22, 2019

2. St Rose Philippine Duchesne Marker

The Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine, Mississippi River and the Illinois bluffs are seen in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.