Project Gutenberg 2021-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 131 Faris, John T. (John Thomson) 1871 1949 Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County Fort Wayne (Ind.). Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County Allen County (Ind.). Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County Fort Wayne Public Library Ft. Wayne Public Library Emerine J. Hamilton Reading Room Old Fort Chartres on the Mississippi River Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Old Fort Chartres on the Mississippi River" by John T. Faris et al. is a historical account published in the mid-20th century, specifically in 1955. The book narrates the history and significance of Fort Chartres, an important French fort originally built in the early 18th century along the Mississippi River in Illinois. It explores the fort's role in colonial French America, particularly its interactions with local Native American tribes and the events leading to its decline. The narrative focuses on the establishment of Fort Chartres, detailing its construction, the introduction of slavery, and its purpose as a protective outpost against rival colonial powers. It recounts various military expeditions conducted from the fort, including clashes with the Chickasaw Indians, and describes the fort's architectural features and challenges posed by the Mississippi River. Eventually, the fort succumbed to floods and neglect, leading to its abandonment by the mid-18th century. The book also highlights the efforts made in the 20th century to preserve the remnants of the fort as a historical site, reflecting on its legacy as a symbol of early American frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Illinois -- Antiquities Fort de Chartres Site (Ill.) -- History Randolph County (Ill.) -- History F516 Text Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Warfare Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 52505 2025-06-26T04:57:48.728749 text/html 24999 2024-10-18T13:48:37 text/html 282904 2025-06-26T04:57:53.552756 application/epub+zip 281756 2025-06-26T04:57:51.177720 application/epub+zip 70232 2025-06-26T04:57:50.084745 application/epub+zip 296167 2025-06-26T04:57:54.878758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286778 2025-06-26T04:57:52.374802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89819 2022-09-29T12:18:36.806619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27852 2025-06-26T04:57:48.322762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 7921 2024-10-18T13:48:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17513 2025-06-26T04:57:55.005713 application/rdf+xml 18153 2025-06-26T04:57:50.164741 image/jpeg 3110 2025-06-26T04:57:50.124738 image/jpeg 260369 2025-06-26T04:57:48.742758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia