Site of Blanchette Home

Photograph

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SCCHS

Copyright: St. Charles County Historical Society; Origsize: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Copyright: St. Charles County Historical Society; Origsize: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Site of Blanchette Home

Entry/Object ID

13.1.041

Description

Site of Blanchette Home Site Marker dated Oct 5, 1921. Marker reads: "Upon this block number twenty was located the Headquarters of the two Spanish Commandants for the District of St. Charles, Louis Blanchette, Charles Tayon. This tablet also marks the location of the dwelling where Blancette, the first settler lived and died. 1769-1793. Dedicate the fifth day of October 1921 by the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution." Back of photgraph reads: Tablet in honor of the first Commandant of the Spanish Post at St. Louis. It backed down from a previous place to a Post. The statement first settler is either in error or applies to our period of time as this was always a settled district from the beginning of time."

Create Date

September 2, 2009

Update Date

March 27, 2026