ST. CHARLES COUNTY HISTORY

By Dorris Keeven-Franke

Author: Dorris Keeven-Franke

  • The Osage Nation

    In 1803, the 6,000 strong Osage Nation was the largest, most powerful Native American nation immediately west of the Mississippi River.View post to subscribe to the site’s newsletter.

  • BURIED HISTORY, UNCOVERED STORIES

    In February of 2025, Audrey Pinson and other students from the University of Missouri Columbia – School of Journalism, contacted those working on this project and began work on a documentary about the Smith Chapel Cemetery. The public is invited to the Premiere showing of this documentary on August 23, 2025 at 6:00pm where the…

  • August 10,1821

    Now, therefore, I, James Monroe, President of the United States, in pursuance of the resolution of Congress aforesaid, have issued this my proclamation, announcing the fact that the said State of Missouri has assented to the fundamental condition required by the resolution of Congress aforesaid, whereupon the admission of the said State of Missouri into…