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

Robert Rene Cavalier Sieur DeLaSalle

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 29, 2013

1. Robert Rene Cavalier Sieur DeLaSalle Marker

Inscription. French scholar and explorer. First white man to visit this region, passing from the St. Joseph River to the Kankakee River crossed this land December 5, 1679. To commemorate the visit of La Salle, the Board of Park Commissioners erected this tablet on land donated for the purpose by Robert O. Myler.

Erected by South Bend Board of Park Commissioners.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1990.

Location. 41° 42.838′ N, 86° 16.848′ W. Marker is in South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It is in Council Oak. It is on Portage Ave 0.1 miles south of Boland Dr, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in La Salle Memorial Park 200 feet south of the Portage Ave/Ribourde Dr/Boland Dr roundabout and immediately north of the Riverview Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rene' Robert Cavelier Sieur De La Salle (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

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Rockne, Texas (approx. 2.1 miles away); Old College (approx. 2.2 miles away); From a Letter of The Rev. Edward Sorin, CSC (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Bend.

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 29, 2013

2. Robert Rene Cavalier Sieur DeLaSalle Marker

View to north along Portage Avenue

La Salle Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 29, 2013

3. La Salle Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,414 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.