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Rosa R.
2h · Townwide
fall cleanup at the park this Saturday
Bring gloves if you have them. Coffee and donuts to start, should wrap up by noon. All ages welcome.
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Portage Des Sioux
Missouri · MO
About Portage Des Sioux
City in Missouri, United States335Population
0.6 sq miArea
433 ftElevation
Portage Des Sioux ( por-TAY day SOO) is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The town sits on the Mississippi River roughly opposite Elsah, Illinois, and is the home of the riverside shrine of Our Lady of the Rivers. As of the 2020 census, Portage Des Sioux had a population of 335. The city was founded in 1799 by Spanish Lt. Gov. Zenon Trudeau and François Saucier in reaction to American plans to build a military post about twelve miles (19 km) downstream. The French name derives from the overland escape route between the Missouri River and Mississippi River used by a band of Sioux, fleeing enemies; they used this area as a portage for their canoes, outdistancing their riv…
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