Born September 7, 1749
Born René Auguste Chouteau in New Orleans, he was raised by his stepfather, Pierre Laclède, and his mother, Marie Therèse Chouteau. As Laclede's clerk and Lieutenant, the 14-year-old Chouteau led the workers who began building St. Louis on February 15, 1764. He prospered as the village grew into a commercial hub, adapting to Spanish rule in 1770 and U.S. control in 1804. Diversifying into banking and real estate as the fur trade declined, Chouteau, the town's business and social leader, was the first board of trustees chairman upon its incorporation in 1809. As an early historian of the city wrote, "Laclede founded, and Auguste Chouteau built, St. Louis."| HM Number | HM2CDM |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 734630 N 4282029 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.65578333, -90.30361667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 39.347', W 90° 18.217' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 39' 20.82" N, 90° 18' 13.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 314, 636 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6360 Delmar Blvd, University City MO 63130, US |
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