1720's Map of Southern Illinois Region that includes Fort de Chartres
Title
1720's Map of Southern Illinois Region that includes Fort de Chartres
Subject
Fort de Chartres Site (Ill.)
France--Colonies--America--Defenses.
Description
The first known map to include Fort de Chartres. It was done by Francois-Benjamin Dumont De Montigny and incorrectly show four bastions on the fort (the bastions were not included in the first iteration of the fort, but part of later versions).
Creator
Francois-Benjamin Dumont De Montigny
Source
Excavations at the Laurens Site: Probable Location of Fort de Chartres I by Edward B. Jelks, Carl J. Ekberg, and Terrance J. Martin
Publisher
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Rights
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Format
map
Files
Collection
Citation
Francois-Benjamin Dumont De Montigny, “1720's Map of Southern Illinois Region that includes Fort de Chartres,” Champaign County Historical Archives, accessed October 4, 2024, https://urbanafree.omeka.net/items/show/308.