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St. Charles
County, Missouri
St.
Charles County,
Missouri, is home to the “Technology
Triangle,” and is the state’s fastest
growing county, largely due to its development
of high-tech, manufacturing and electronic
businesses. There are more than 280,000
residents in the county, and more than 9,000
businesses. St. Charles County is also one of
the most historically significant places on
the North American continent.
The District of St. Charles was first
established on October 1, 1812, by Governor
William Clark of the famed Lewis & Clark
Expedition. The district extended from the
Missouri River on the south to the Canadian
border on the north, and from the Mississippi
River on the east to the Pacific Ocean. It
comprised all of what is now Minnesota and
Iowa and major portions of the states of
Idaho, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Washington, and Oregon.
The famed pioneer, Daniel Boone, was one of
the early settlers in St. Charles County,
migrating from Kentucky in 1795 and residing
in the county until his death in September
1820.
The city of St.
Charles is also the county seat,
and is the organization point of the famed
Lewis and Clark Expedition. The duo embarked
on the Missouri River from St. Charles in 1804
to explore the Northwest Territory. Other
cities of interest: Augusta, Cottleville,
Dardenne Prairie, Flint Hill, Foristell,
Josephville, Lake
Saint Louis, New Melle, O'
Fallon, Portage Des Sioux, Saint
Paul, Saint Peters, Weldon Spring, Weldon
Spring Heights and Wentzville.
In 2004, a new park will open in St. Charles
County, at the point where two of the greatest
rivers in the nation meet. The Edward
“Ted” and Pat Jones – Confluence Point
State Park will open on the 1,118 acres where
the Mississippi and the Missouri come
together. Planned are nature studies,
river-related recreation and hiking.
Interpretation on the river and the Lewis and
Clark Expedition also will be provided.
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