Details for Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5057004243
Data
| Marker Number | 4243 |
| Atlas Number | 5057004243 |
| Marker Title | Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle |
| Index Entry | La Salle, Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de |
| Address | |
| City | Indianola |
| County | Calhoun |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 743799 |
| UTM Northing | 3158202 |
| Subject Codes | Exploration and expeditions; French immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Beach Rd. SH 316 Terminal, Indianola |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 1936 Centennial - Monuments and Statues |
| Marker Text | Born in Rouen, France, November 22, 1643. Came to Canada in 1666. Founded a first settlement near Montreal. Led several expeditions on the Great Lakes and the Ohio exploration of the Mississippi, 1682. On July 24, 1684 La Salle sailed from France to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi. Landed at Matagorda Bay, February 15, 1685. There established Fort St. Louis. While on his way to Canada he was murdered near the Trinity River, March 19, 1687. La Salle's colony on Matagorda Bay gave the United States its first claim to Texas as a part of the Louisiana Purchase. A gentleman but not a courtier, a proud independent yet timid nature, and explorer of bold vision and untiring energy. "America owes him an enduring memory, for, in this masculine figure, she sees the pioneer who guided her to the possession of her richest heritage." |