Council Oak in South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rene' Robert Cavelier Sieur De La Salle

At This Ravine Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 11, 2024

1. At This Ravine Marker

Inscription. At this ravine Rene' Robert Cavalier Sieur de la Salle began his first portage from the St. Joseph to the Kankakee River December 6 1679

Erected 1938 by Northern Indiana Historical Society, South Bend, Ind.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is December 6, 1679.

Location. 41° 42.755′ N, 86° 16.706′ W. Marker is in South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It is in Council Oak. It is on Riverview Cemetery west of Portage Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the River View Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2567 Riverview Cemetery, South Bend IN 46616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

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

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert Rene Cavalier Sieur DeLaSalle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Council Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Better Homes Of South Bend (approx. 1.1 miles away); La Salle's Camp (approx. 1.9 miles away); St. Mary's Island (approx. 2 miles away); Rockne, Texas (approx. 2 miles away); Old College (approx. 2 miles away); From a Letter of The Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Bend.

More about this marker. The marker stands along the tree line in the back of the cemetery.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 11, 2024

2. At This Ravine Marker

Riverview Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 11, 2024

3. Riverview Cemetery

Rene' Robert Cavelier Sieur De La Salle Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 7, 2026

4. Rene' Robert Cavelier Sieur De La Salle Marker

Looking South

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 4. submitted on July 7, 2026, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.