Moses Austin had been dead nine years when his final move came about. The owners of the land where Austin and his wife were buried were apparently quite anxious to have their bodies moved off of the property, for reasons unknown today. Their son, Stephen Austin requested to a certain Bishop Rosatti (through his brother-in-law) that they be placed in a Catholic burying ground. It was noted to the...
Charles Larpenteur wrote about old news that had reached Fort William in the Missouri Territory on July 2, 1834. His journal entry notifies us that the information came from St. Louis and had alerted the clerks and trappers at the fort that "all the posts belonging to the American Fur Company (A.F.C.), as old Mr. Astor had this year sold out to Pierre Chouteau and Co." Charles mentions he was anxious...
Location: Walla Walla River, Oregon Territory As European settlers headed west in the early 1800s, Native Americans across the United States experienced unimaginable evils. Their lands were taken by force and many American Indians were forced to forfeit their culture and beliefs to adopt the cultural practices of whites. Though there are many negative connotations among stories of Christian missionaries...