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."
