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Fort St. Charles
Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Sieur de La Verendrye, established Fort St. Charles on Lake of the Woods in 1732. A daring soldier, fir trader, and explorer, La Verendrye had the ambitious dream of finding the fabled "Western Sea" and sought ...
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Fort St. Charles
[Louisiana Rebellion of 1768]
On Oct. 25, 1769, under Gen. O’Reilly, Spanish governor of Louisiana, executed French patriots and martyrs: de Lafreniere, Marquis, Noyan Caresse, Milhet; Vilere having died previously.
Erected by the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry 1955
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