Fredericktown in Madison County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

St. Michael's Village

300 yards north of this site

— Est. 1799 —

St. Michael's Village Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 5, 2021

1. St. Michael's Village Marker

Inscription.
⚜️ The original founders:
Paul DeGuire • Andre DeGuire • Baptiste DeGuire • Gabriel Nicolle • Jerome Matis • Peter Chevalier • Antione LaChance • Gabriel LaChance • Joseph LaChance • Michael LaChance • Nicholas LaChance • Francois LaChance • Pierre Viriat

Erected 1999.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.

Location. 37° 33.579′ N, 90° 17.675′ W. Marker is in Fredericktown, Missouri, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Court Square and West Main Street (U.S. 67) on Court Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Court Square, Fredericktown MO 63645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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: Revolutionary War 1775-1783 (a few steps from this marker); Madison County Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Henry F. Frizzell Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Madison County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Madison County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); War Eagle Trail (a few steps from

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this marker); Fredericktown (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Post Office Fredericktown, Missouri (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericktown.

Photographed by Thomas Smith

2. St. Michael's Village Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.