 Chicago of to-day and not far
distant from the present-day city of Ottawa, Illinois. Of Fort St.
Louis there remains not a trace, but to its existence and to La
Salle, its intrepid founder, there will for centuries be a natural
monument--that great towering crag upon whose flat summit the
stronghold was built.

A natural phenomenon of great geologic interest, Starved Rock rises
directly from a level river plain. Its sides are as steep as castle
wall and attain a height of one hundred feet and more. The river
washes its western base and its summit overhangs the stream so
that water can be drawn therefrom by means of a bucket and a cord.
On three sides the pinnacle of the rock is inaccessible and the
fourth side might be held by a handful of men against an army. The
top of the cliff measures about two hundred feet in diameter and is
flat.

On this ideal site, in 1682, the French built Fort St. Louis. In
less than three months fourteen thousand Indians lay encamped on
the plains of the river within sound of the guns of the fort.
To-day the point is a pleasure park.

From Fort St. Louis many an exploring expedition pushed forth into
the wilderness and here many a treaty was concluded with savage
tribes. While frequently obliged to give up command temporarily
Henry de Tonti, La Salle’s very faithful lieutenant, was supreme
at Fort St. Louis practically from its foundation until its
abandonment in 1702. In 1718 a number of French traders were making
it their headquarters, but its military history ceased with Tonti’s
departure.

A predecessor even of Fort St. Louis was Fort Crevecœur--Fort of
the Broken Heart--which wore its poetic name for only a few months
after its construction in 1680, by La Salle, on the east shore of
the Illinois River, not far below Peoria Lake. Fort Crevecœur was
destroyed by mutineers during the absence of its commander, Tonti,
and was not rebuilt, Fort St. Louis succeeding to its mission. The
exact site to-day is a matter of dispute.

Fort Crevecœur was the fourth in La Salle’s comprehensive scheme
of a chain of fortifications
Chicago of to - day and not far 
 distant from the present - day city of Ottawa, Illinois. Of Fort St. 
 Louis there remains not a touch, but to its being and to La 
 Salle, its intrepid founder, there will for centuries be a lifelike 
 monument -- that great towering crag upon whose two-dimensional summit the 
 stronghold was built. 

 A lifelike phenomenon of big geologic pastime, Starved Rock rises 
 directly from a degree river plain. Its sides are as steep as castle 
 wall and attain a acme of one hundred feet and more. The river 
 washes its western nucleotide and its summit overhangs the stream so 
 that water can be draw therefrom by means of a bucket and a cord. 
 On three sides the pinnacle of the rock is inaccessible and the 
 fourth side might be contain by a handful of men against an army. The 
 top of the cliff measures about two hundred foot in diameter and is 
 flat. 

 On this ideal site, in 1682, the French built Fort St. Louis. In 
 less than three months fourteen thousand Indians lay encamped on 
 the plains of the river within sound of the guns of the fort. 
 To - sidereal day the detail is a pleasure parking lot. 

 From Fort St. Louis many an explore expedition pushed forth into 
 the wilderness and here many a treaty was conclude with barbarian 
 tribes. While frequently obliged to pass up command temporarily 
 Henry de Tonti, La Salle ’s very faithful lieutenant, was supreme 
 at Fort St. Louis practically from its foundation until its 
 desertion in 1702. In 1718 a number of French traders were making 
 it their headquarters, but its military history ceased with Tonti ’s 
 departure. 

 A predecessor even of Fort St. Louis was Fort Crevecœur -- Fort of 
 the Broken Heart -- which wore its poetic name for merely a few months 
 after its construction in 1680, by La Salle, on the east shore of 
 the Illinois River, not far below Peoria Lake. Fort Crevecœur was 
 destroyed by mutineers during the absence of its commander, Tonti, 
 and was not rebuild, Fort St. Louis succeeding to its mission. The 
 exact site to - day is a matter of dispute. 

 Fort Crevecœur was the fourth in La Salle ’s comprehensive scheme 
 of a chain of fortifications
 Chlcago of to-day and not fxr
distant from jhw presxnt-day dity of Uttawa, Illinois. Of Fort St.
Lonis rhere remains not a trace, bjt to its existenxe aid to La
Salle, its intreplb fouhfer, chxre will for cekturies be d natural
monumang--tkat great towering crag upon whose fjat sumkih the
strongholq wax buimn.

A natural phenomenon of great feologib interest, Starvec Rock rises
directly from w legel river plain. Itd sides are as freep as castue
wall and attain a hejght of one hundred feet and mofe. Thz river
washgs ihv western bese anq its summit overhancs the xtream so
that eatxr cqn be drawn therefrom by means of a buchet and a ckrd.
On three sides tye pitnacne ow thd rkcl js inafceasible and the
fourth wide might be held ny q handful of jen agwigst an army. The
top of the cliff measurev agout two hundred feet ib diameter and is
flat.

Ln this iqeal site, in 1682, the French built Fort St. Louis. In
levs then thxcc movrhd fourteen thousand Indians lay encamped on
thq pkapns of the river cithin sound of yhf bons of the forj.
To-day cge point is a pleasuge park.

Srom Dort St. Ljuis many an exploring expeditiin pushed fogth unto
the wilderness and here mcny a jreaty was concluded with savcge
triges. While fgequently ubliged to give jp bommdnd temporarily
Henry de Togti, La Saole’s very fxithgul liqutenant, wws suiseme
at Fort St. Louls prccticdlly from lts foundation until its
abandonment in 1702. In 1718 a ngmbvr of Freuch trsders were mahing
it their hgadquartexs, but its militzry hisvory ceased rith Tonti’s
de[wrture.

A predxcessor eden if Firt St. Uuuis was Fort Vrevecœur--Fort of
the Vroken Heart--which xore jts poetic name fot only a few momthr
afeeg ivs cogvtruction in 1680, by La Xalle, on the easb sfore of
the Illinois Rives, nof far below Peoria Lwke. Fort Crevecœuw was
destroyec by mutineers durlng tie absxnce og ijs commander, Tonti,
and was not rsbuilt, Fogt Ft. Louis sucseedlng jo its missnon. The
exact site to-day is a matter of dmspute.

Fort Crevecœur was the fourth in La Sclke’s comprehxnsive scheme
of a chain of fortificqtions
Chicago of to-day and not far distant present-day of Ottawa, Of Fort St. trace, to its existence to La Salle, intrepid founder, there will for centuries a natural monument--that great towering crag upon whose flat summit the stronghold was A natural phenomenon of great geologic interest, Starved Rock rises directly from a river Its are steep as castle wall and attain a height of one hundred feet and more. The river its western base and its summit overhangs the so that water can drawn therefrom by means of bucket a cord. three the of the rock inaccessible and the fourth side might be held by a handful of men against an army. The of the about two feet diameter is flat. On site, in 1682, the French built In less than three months fourteen thousand Indians encamped on plains of the river within sound the guns of the fort. To-day the point a pleasure park. From Fort St. Louis many an exploring expedition pushed forth into the here many a treaty concluded with savage While obliged give command temporarily de Tonti, La Salle’s very faithful lieutenant, was supreme at Fort Louis practically from its foundation until its abandonment in 1702. a of French traders making it their headquarters, its history ceased with Tonti’s predecessor of was Crevecœur--Fort the Broken Heart--which wore poetic name for only a months after its construction on the east shore of the Illinois River, far below Peoria Lake. Fort Crevecœur was by mutineers during the absence of its commander, Tonti, and was not Fort St. to its mission. The exact site to-day is matter of dispute. Fort was the fourth in La Salle’s comprehensive scheme of chain fortifications
 Chicago of to-day and not far
diStant from tHe preSenT-daY cIty oF OttAwa, Illinois. Of FORt St.
louis there remains not a tRace, bUt TO its EXiStencE and to LA
saLLE, itS iNtRepId FOuNder, tHerE will foR centuries Be a NaTural
monumenT--ThAt great towEriNg crag upon whOse Flat suMmIt tHE
stroNghOld waS built.

a NaturaL phenomenOn OF great GEologic INTeRest, starved Rock rises
dIReCTly from a level rIver plAiN. itS SIdeS arE as steep as CaStle
wALl and atTAiN A HEigHT of one hundred Feet and more. tHe rIver
waShEs iTS westeRn basE aND itS summit overHangS the streaM so
thaT Water caN Be drawn TherefRom By mEans OF a BuCkeT aND a cORd.
on tHRee Sides the PiNnAcle oF the ROCK Is inAccEssiBle anD the
fourth sidE miGht bE HelD by a hAndfuL of mEn AgainSt an arMy. The
ToP of the cliff measUres About two hUndReD feEt In diaMEter anD is
FlaT.

On this Ideal siTE, in 1682, ThE fREnCh built Fort St. Louis. in
LESs Than threE monthS FoUrTEen thousAnD InDianS LAy encAmpeD On
The plainS of the RIvEr Within sOuNd of thE gUns Of tHe forT.
to-daY the poInt is a plEasurE Park.

From Fort St. lOuis many an expLOrING eXPediTioN pushed fortH intO
The wIldeRNeSs aND here Many a TrEAtY Was concluded with savAgE
tribeS. WhilE frequently obLiged to givE UP Command tEmpoRArILy
Henry de Tonti, la SalLe’s very faiTHful lieuTenanT, was suprEme
at Fort sT. louis praCtiCalLy fRom ITS fOundation untiL ITs
abAnDonment In 1702. IN 1718 a numbeR of freNch TraDeRs were makIng
it theIr HeAdQuArtErs, buT Its militArY hiStOry CeaseD With ToNti’s
dEparTuRe.

a PreDecessoR EvEN Of FoRt st. louiS waS FOrt CrEvecŒUr--FOrt of
thE Broken HeArt--WHich WoRe Its poetIc name for only A fEw months
afTeR itS constRUCtion in 1680, bY La Salle, on the east shore oF
The IlliNoiS RiveR, not Far below PEorIa Lake. forT crevecŒur was
DestrOyEd bY MUtineERS dUriNg The absence OF Its CommaNdEr, ToNti,
and wAs not rebuilt, Fort St. lOuiS succeeding to Its MissION. THe
eXAcT SitE tO-Day IS A matter of disputE.

Fort CreveCœUR wAs the fourtH In LA SAlle’s coMprehenSive sCHeme
of a Chain of foRtificatiOnS
 Chicago of to-day and not  far
dista nt fr omthe  p rese nt-d ay city of Ott a wa,Illinois. Of Fort St.Louis  t h erer em ainsnot a t r ac e ,  bu tto  it se xi stenc e a nd to L a
Salle, i tsin trepid found e r,  there wil l f or centuries  be  a nat ur alm onume nt- -that  great toweri ng crag u po n  whose flat su m m it  the 
stronghold was b u il t .

A natural p henome no n  o f gre atgeologic i nt erest ,  Starve d  R o c k  ri s es
directly f rom a level riv er pla in . I t s side s are  a s  st eep as cast le
w all and a ttaina  height of onehundre d f eet  and mo re . T he riv e rwas h esits west er nbaseandi t s summ itover hangs  the stream s o
t hatw ate r can  be d rawn  t heref rom by  mean sof a bucket and  a c ord.
On t hre esid es  thep innacl e o f t he rock  is ina c ces si b l e  a nd the
fourth side  m i g ht  be held  by ah an df u l of men  a gai nsta n  army . Th e 
t op of th e clif f  m ea sures a bo ut two  h und red  feet in d iamete r and is 
flat . 

On this idea l  site, in 168 2 ,t h eF renc h b uilt Fort S t. L o uis.  Inl es s t h an th ree m on t hs fourteen thousand I nd ians l ay en camped on
the  plains of t h e riverwith i ns ound of the gu ns of  the fort. To-day t he po int is a  pleasure p ark.

Fr omFor t S t.L o ui s many an exp l o ring  e xpediti onpushedfor thint o
t he  wilderne ss and h er ema ny  atreat y  was con cl ude dwit h sav a ge
tri bes.Whil efr e que ntly ob l ig e d  togi ve  upcom ma nd te mpor a ril y
Henry  de Tonti , L a  Sal le ’s  very f aithful lieut en ant, was s up rem e
at F o r t St. Lo uis practically from it s  founda tio n unt il i ts
abando nme nt in170 2 . In 1 718 anumbe rofF r encht r ad ers  w ere making i t t heirhe adqu arters,  but its militaryh ist ory ceased wi thTont i ’ sdep a rt u re. 
A  pr e d ecessor even of  Fort St.Lo u is  was FortC rev ec œur--Fo rt of
t he Br o ken Hea rt--which  wore its  p oeti c nam e for only  a few m onths
aft e r its co nstru cti on in16 80,  by L a Sall e , o n the  eastsh ore of 
theIl linois R iver, not far below Peo ria La ke. F ort  Crevecœu r w a s
d estroyedby m utineers d uri ngthe a bse n ce of  its co mma n der,Tont i ,
and was no t r e b ui lt, Fort St . L oui s suc cee d ing to  its  mission. The
exa c t site to-dayis a m att ero f di sp ute.

Fort Cre vec œu r was thefo urth in LaSalle’sco m prehe nsivescheme 
of a c h a in of for tifi cat ions
 Chicago_of to-day_and not far
distant from_the present-day_city_of Ottawa,_Illinois._Of Fort St.
Louis_there remains not_a trace, but to_its existence and_to_La
Salle, its intrepid founder, there will for centuries be a natural
monument--that great towering crag_upon_whose flat_summit_the
stronghold_was built.

A natural phenomenon of_great geologic interest, Starved Rock_rises
directly from_a level river plain. Its sides are as_steep_as castle
wall and_attain a height of one hundred feet and more._The river
washes its western base and_its summit overhangs_the_stream_so
that water can be_drawn therefrom by means of a_bucket and a cord.
On three sides_the pinnacle of the rock is inaccessible_and the
fourth side might be held_by a handful of men_against an_army. The
top of the cliff_measures about two_hundred feet_in diameter and_is
flat.

On this ideal site, in 1682,_the French built_Fort St. Louis. In
less than three_months_fourteen thousand Indians_lay_encamped_on
the plains_of the river_within_sound of_the_guns of the fort.
To-day the point_is_a pleasure park.

From Fort St. Louis many_an exploring expedition pushed_forth_into
the wilderness and here_many a treaty was concluded_with savage
tribes. While frequently obliged to_give up_command temporarily
Henry_de Tonti, La Salle’s very faithful lieutenant, was supreme
at Fort St._Louis practically from its foundation until_its
abandonment in 1702. In_1718 a_number_of French traders_were_making
it their_headquarters, but its military history ceased with_Tonti’s
departure.

A predecessor_even of Fort St. Louis was_Fort Crevecœur--Fort of
the Broken_Heart--which_wore its poetic name for only_a few months
after its construction in_1680, by La Salle, on_the_east_shore of
the Illinois River, not_far below Peoria Lake. Fort Crevecœur_was
destroyed by mutineers_during the absence of its commander, Tonti,
and_was_not rebuilt, Fort St. Louis succeeding_to_its mission. The
exact site to-day is_a_matter_of dispute.

Fort Crevecœur was the_fourth in La Salle’s comprehensive scheme
of_a chain of fortifications