St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Native American Influence
Photographed By Jason Voigt, December 16, 2020
1. Native American Influence Marker
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Native American Influence. . Many Native American tribes inhabited the St. Charles area when explorers arrived from Europe. French Explorers named the Missouri River after the Missouri tribe of Indians who were buffalo hunters and farmers. They lived along the Missouri River from its junction with the Mississippi to southwestern Iowa. The historic town of Portage des Sioux was a busy stopping place for the Indian tribes on their voyages up and down the Mississippi River, and for their portages across the land peninsula to the Missouri River. Indian nations trapped, hunted, fished and traded with the settlers.
Many Native American tribes inhabited the St. Charles area when explorers arrived from Europe. French Explorers named the Missouri River after the Missouri tribe of Indians who were buffalo hunters and farmers. They lived along the Missouri River from its junction with the Mississippi to southwestern Iowa. The historic town of Portage des Sioux was a busy stopping place for the Indian tribes on their voyages up and down the Mississippi River, and for their portages across the land peninsula to the Missouri River. Indian nations trapped, hunted, fished and traded with the settlers.
Location. 38° 46.912′ N, 90° 28.966′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. Marker can be reached from North 3rd Street. Marker is on the grounds of the old St. Charles County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North 3rd Street, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
