Near Prairie du Rocher in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ste. Anne's Church

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

1. Ste. Anne's Church Marker

Inscription. In 1721 a chapel to Ste. Anne was built outside the first Fort de Chartres near the river. In 1731 the villagers of Chartres constructed in this vicinity a church of post-on-sill measuring 50 by 30 feet.

The parish included St. Joseph Chapel at Prairie du Rocher and a chapel called "The Visitation" at St. Phillipe.

After the abandonment of the village of Chartres St. Joseph Chapel became the parish Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1721.

Location. 38° 5.019′ N, 90° 9.053′ W. Marker is near Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, in Randolph County. It is on Stringtown Road (Illinois Route 155) 0.4 miles west of Dufrenne Lane. Marker is near Fort de Chartres State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1703 Stringtown Rd, Prairie du Rocher IL 62277, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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 once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort de Chartres (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort de Chartres In The Illinois Country (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pierre Laclede at Chartres (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Fort de Chartres State Historic Site (approx. half a mile away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois

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(approx. half a mile away); The Calvary (approx. 1.8 miles away); Kidd, Illinois (approx. 2.6 miles away); Heritage Wheat Revival (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prairie du Rocher.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

2. Ste. Anne's Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.