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St. Charles Area Guide

History

St. Charles County is located where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers meet just north of St. Louis. American settlers began moving to this area in the 1790s, and the famous frontiersman, Daniel Boone, became the first St. Charles resident when he built a home in Defiance in 1799. Originally named San Carlos, the name of the county was Anglicized to St. Charles in 1804 following the finalization of the Louisiana Purchase.

In 1821 when Missouri became a state, the brick buildings on Main Street served as the seat of the state government until the capitol building was completed in Jefferson City. The buildings were restored in the 1960s and are a pleasant walk from the new St. Charles Visitors Center. Restaurants, boutiques, and bed and breakfasts can also be found in the St. Charles Historic District.

St. Charles County
Places to Dine

http://www.greatriverroad.com/stcharles/stcharleseat.htm

St. Charles County Shopping Guide http://www.greatriverroad.com/stcharles/stcharlesshop.htm

St. Charles County
Parks & Recreation

http://parks.sccmo.org/parks/

St. Charles County
Golf Courses

http://www.golfable.com/golfcourses/county/Saint_Charles_County_MO

St. Charles Events and Attractions

Trains on Main featuring Santa's Train Land
11/28/2008 - 12/21/2008
200 block of North Main

Celebration of Lights
11/27/2009 - 12/30/2009
Fort Zumwalt Park in O'Fallon, Missouri (Interstate 70 to the Bryan Road exit)

Outdoor Ice Rink
11/27/2009 - 1/4/2010
Frontier Park, 500 S. Riverside Drive, St. Charles, MO 63301

Fete De Glace (The Festival of Ice)
1/30/2010
100 to 200 blocks of North Main Street in St. Charles

Missouri Tartan Day Festivities
4/9/2010 - 4/11/2010
Frontier Park

Spring ArtWalk
4/23/2010 - 4/25/2010

Lewis & Clark Heritage Days
5/15/2010 - 5/16/2010
Frontier Park

Riverfest 2010
7/2/2010 - 7/4/2010
Frontier Park along the Missouri River

For a complete list of events and attractions in St. Charles, please visit the official event calendar here:
http://www.historicstcharles.com/event/default.aspx