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

Frenchtown Neighborhood

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 3, 2020

1. Frenchtown Neighborhood Marker

Inscription. The Frenchtown neighborhood of Saint Charles owes its name and its most distinctive architecture to early French-Canadian settlers. The neighborhood has been the home of Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, founder of Chicago who died here in 1818; Mother Rose Philippine Duchesne, founder of the first American chapter of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, and of the American Car and Foundry, a major contributor to American rail car design and manufacturing.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Women.

Location. 38° 47.394′ N, 90° 28.685′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. Marker is on North 2nd Street (State Highway 94) just south of Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Frenchtown Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 N 2nd St, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Borgemeier House 1852 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 809 North Third Street (about 800 feet away); 1310 North Third Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1314 N. 3rd (approx. 0.2 miles away); The DuSable House

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); 1911 (approx. ¼ mile away); Circa 1888 (approx. ¼ mile away); 720 North Fifth Street (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 3, 2020

2. Frenchtown Neighborhood Marker

Frenchtown Park

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on June 6, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.