Located approximately 50 miles south of St. Louis is the town of Prairie du Rocher which translates to "prairie by the rock." The fourth European settlement in Illinois, this village was founded in 1722 shortly after the establishment of Fort de Chartres on a tract granted by the Royal Indian Company to Pierre Dugue Boisbriant, the commandant and builder of the fort. Situated on the fertile farmland beneath the Mississippi River bluffs now called the American Bottoms, Prairie du Rocher provided grain and other foodstuffs to New Orleans and other lower Louisiana Territory communities. A common field was granted in 1730 and the town’s first church was built in 1734.
(Excerpt taken from http://www.greatriverroad.com/stegen/randattract/pdr.htm)
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Prairie du Rocher celebrates it’s 300th birthday
with multiple events throughout 2022!
Click Here for “year of events flyer"
Click Here for Upcoming Events with flyers!
Click Here to buy egg hunt tickets!
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The Steering Committee of the Prairie du Rocher Community Foundation
presents its Strategic Plan!
Click HERE for access to the booklet
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Click HERE to share your stories for our “300 Stories” Publication that will be available in 2022!
Be sure to check HERE and on our Facebook page
for all the upcoming celebrations being planned!
We LOVE new members! To print a copy of our membership applications, click HERE.
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Click HERE for information on ways you can help Prairie du Rocher Grade School.
Click HERE to print off an order form to purchase a memorial brick for the sidewalks at PDR Park.
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Historic Creole House in Prairie du Rocher
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Last updated: April 4, 2022
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