
10/11/2022
Stationed at Le Rocher | FICAS
Have a look at Mark Walcyznski's new web article about the men stationed at Fort St. Louis at Starved Rock between 1683 and 1691. It's a remarkable list.
Fort St. Louis was constructed on the summit of Le Rocher (known today as Starved Rock) during the winter of 1682-83, by men working under the authority of French explorer Robert Cavelier - also known as “La Salle.” In late summer of 1683, with his five-year patent royal expired, La Sall...