; (2) establish a Prairie du Rocher French Colonial National Historical Park to serve as the focus of interpretive and educational programs on the history of the French Colonial Historic District, and to assist in the preservation of historic sites within the Prairie du Rocher French Colonial Historic District; (3) recognize the contribution of religious women in the development of the country through their missions and their intrinsic desire to better the lives of people through education, health, and social services, and other ministries and in particular southwestern Illinois; and (4) recognize the existence and contribution of the early enslaved African Americans, Indians and mixed bloods at Kaskaskia and Prairie du Rocher for their skills as blacksmiths, joiners, and masons, etc. 2. Establishment of the prairie du rocher french colonial national historical park (a) In general In order to assist in the preservation and interpretation of, and education concerning, of Prairie du Rocher, the French Colonial Historic District, the contribution of religious women to the development of our country and the existence of a multi-ethnic community that was Kaskaskia and Prairie du Rocher and to provide technical assistance to a broad range of public and private landowners and preservation organizations, there is hereby established the Prairie du Rocher French Colonial National Historical Park in the State of Illinois. (b) Area included The historical park shall consist of lands and interests therein as follows: (1) Lands and structures associated with— (A) Fort de Chartres, France’s most imposing fortifications in North America, and surrounding adjacent land including the Kolmer Site, the Village of Chartres and Pierre Laclede Home site; (B) the Creole House (1800), a French creole vernacular post in ground (poteaux-sur-sol) construction—one of only five remaining in the United States; (C) the Pierre Menard Home (1803), Menard was the first Lieutenant Governor of Illinois