ST. CHARLES COUNTY HISTORY

By Dorris Keeven-Franke

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History happens. All stories, especially the difficult ones, need to be heard. Award winning author, a public historian, professional genealogist, and International speaker. Member of the Missouri Speakers Bureau and the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

Category: 1829

  • August 31st

    August 31st

    Campbell is still waiting for the heavy wagons to catch up to him. The household goods will be loaded on a flat bottomed Keelboat to be shipped up river. The whole caravan can then move faster.

  • August 30th

    August 30th

    Campbell is still waiting for all of the wagons of McCluer and Alexander families to catch up with him in Charleston.

  • August 29th

    August 29th

    We waited patiently for the arrival of our wagons… this is Virginia still, not yet West Virginia…