In 1831, Gabriel Prudhomme Sr., a Canadian trapper and partner of François Chouteau, purchased fronting the Missouri River. He established a home for his wife, Josephine, and six children. He operated a ferry on the river.
In 1831, Gabriel Prudhomme Sr., a Canadian trapper and partner of François Chouteau, purchased fronting the Missouri River. He established a home for his wife, Josephine, and six children. He operated a ferry on the river.