La Salle and Tonti establish the beginnings…

January 1680 CE

La Salle and Tonti establish the beginnings of a fort on the east bank of the Illinois River, in which Mass is celebrated on January 5, 1680, and the Gospel preached by the Récollets, Gabriel Ribourde, Zenobius Membre and Louis Hennepin.

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Peoria Peoria Illinois United States View →

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Henri de Tonti View → René Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle View →

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North American Fur Trade View → Colonization of the Americas, French View → Beaver Wars, or French and Iroquois Wars View →

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