Portage Des Sioux in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
St. Francis of Assisi Church
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 22, 2019
1. St. Francis of Assisi Church Marker
First brick church completed in 1839 destroyed by fire in 1879
Present church built in 1879
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 38° 55.841′ N, 90° 20.325′ W. Marker is in Portage Des Sioux, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on River View Drive 0.1 miles north of Le Sieur Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on a walkway towards the Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine statue. It is the fourth and last marker on the right, when approaching the statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1553 River View Dr, 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, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St Rose Philippine Duchesne (here, next to this marker); 1815 Treaty (within shouting distance of this marker); Portage des Sioux 1798 (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Lady of the Rivers (within shouting distance of this marker); Forts and Blockhouses (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis & Clark 1804 (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.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 22, 2019
2. St. Francis of Assisi Church Marker
The Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine, Mississippi River and the Illinois bluffs are seen in the background
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 22, 2019
3. St. Francis of Assisi Church
The actual church building, accessed from Farnham Street in Portage des Sioux
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 673 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
