Tukuk-OS🏰 Fort Saint-Louis (Texas)
United States · Americas · 28.33°N, 96.12°W
Fort Saint-Louis, Texas, was founded in 1685 by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle and members of his expedition, including Jesuit missionary Zenobius Membre, on the banks of Garcitas Creek, a few kilometers inland from the mouth of the Lavaca River. La Salle had intended to establish the colony at the mouth of the Mississippi, but inaccurate charts and navigational errors led his ships more than six hundred kilometers to the west, to the coast of Texas.
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Quick facts
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 28.33°N, 96.12°W · view on map |
Fort Saint-Louis (Texas) is located in United States, in Americas.
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