City of St. Charles, MO



Mike Cribbin (636) 294-6061 Email Me		City of St. Charles, MO http://www.stcharlescitymo.gov St. Charles is home to a bustling historic downtown area, Lindenwood University, the Ameristar Resort and Casino, the Lewis and Clark boat House and Nature Center and the First State Capitol building. It was first call Les petite Cotes, or Little hills, by founder Louis Blanchette and later named St. Charles after the first church built in 1791 dedicated to San Carlos Borromeo. It hosts a number of celebrations, including the festival of the Little Hills, Lewis and Clark heritage Days, Riverfest, Christmas Traditions and Fete De Glace, an ice festival. Along with St. Peters and O'Fallon, St. Charles was recently named one of the "100 best places to live" in the U.S. by Money Magazine. 1682 - LaSalle claims Mississippi Valley for France 1763 - Treaty of Paris; Spanish obtain territory from France 1769 - Lewis Blanchette settles "Les Petites Cotes" meaning "little hills" 1769-1799 Daniel Boone builds log cabin in Saint Charles County 1791 - Les Petites Cotes" becomes "San Carlos" to honor Charles IV of Spain with the name of his patron saint, Bishop Carlos Borromeo 1791 - Borromeo Church is established 1803 - The Louisiana Purchase 1804 - Land transferred from France to US; Spanish name of San Carlos is anglicized to Saint Charles 1804 - Lewis and Clark expedition heads west from Saint Charles 1805 - St. Louis is capitol of Louisiana Territory 1809 - St. Charles is incorporated as a city 1812 - Saint Charles County is organized as one of the five original Missouri counties 1815 - Treaty of Portage des Sioux 1818 - Academy of the Sacred Heart established by Philippine Duchesne 1820 - Daniel Boone dies and is buried in Defiance 1821 - Missouri becomes the 24th state 1821-1826 - Saint Charles is Missouri state capitol 1827 - Lindenwood College opens 1830s - German immigration increases due, in part, to a book observing life in the area 1849 - City of Saint Charles is incorporated 1850 - Railroad construction begins 1871 - First railroad bridge to span the Missouri River opens 1874 - First railroad car rolls off the line at the St. Charles Car Company 1876 - Cyclone destroys city 1879 & 1881 - Spans of the Railroad Bridge collapse 1885 - St. Joseph Hospital opens 1892 - Katy Railroad Depot opens 1894 - Three railroads completed 1899 - St. Charles Car Company merges to form American Car & Foundry 1901 - County Court House is started 1904 - First highway bridge to Saint Charles opens in time for the Worlds Fair in St. Louis; Streetcar service becomes available 1916 - Tornado destroys Borromeo Church 1921-1924 - Construction on modern highway system begins 1931 - Daniel Boone Bridge opens, spans Missouri River 1932 - Streetcar service ends 1935 - Spans of railroad bridge collapse 1945 - American Car & Foundry switches production to build light tanks for the war effort 1958 - Katy Depot closes 1959 - American Car & Foundry ceases production 1969 - First State Capitol declared a State Historic Site 1969 - Katy Depot is relocated to Frontier Park 1992 - Discovery Bridge opens 1993 - Great Flood 1994 - Clark Bridge links Saint Charles & Illinois 1997 - Highway 115 Bridge is demolished 2000 - Census marks population at 283,000 2004 - Part of the railroad foundry is renovated as a The Foundry Art Centre 2009 - St. Charles will celebrate 200 years as an incorporated city Real Estate Websites by Advanced Access © 1998-2010