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Detail from map done by Francois-Benjamin Dumont De Montigny in the 1720s.  First known map to show the fort (incorrectly shows four bastions that were not present at first fort).jpg
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).

Fort Aerial View_Courtesy Frank Melliere.jpg
Aerial view of Fort de Chartres in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois.

front fort dream_Courtesy Matt Munsell.JPG
Front facade of Fort de Chartres in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois.

gate dream_Courtesy Matt Munsell.JPG
Black and white photograph of the front gate at Fort de Chartres in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois.

Historic Reenactment at the fort, 2018__Courtesy Matt Munsell.jpg
18th-century historic reenactment at Fort de Chartres in Prairie Du Rocher, IL.

Major 18th Century French colonial outposts and settlments in the Mississippi Valley.jpg
A map of major North American 18th-century French colonial outposts and settlements in the Mississippi Valley that includes Fort de Chartres.

musket fire_Courtesy Matt Munsell.JPG
Historic reenactors firing muskets at Fort de Chartres in Prairie Du Rocher, IL.

Powder Magazine at Fort De Chartres.jpg
Photo of the Fort de Chartres powder magazine before revitalization. The powder magazine was the only building to survive into the 20th century.

Restored Powder Magazine, 2007 courtesy Kbh3rd.jpg
The restored powder magazine at Fort de Chartres in Prairie Du Rocher, IL.
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