Conveniently located near St. Louis, the city of St. Charles, Missouri is a popular retirement community.

St. Charles MO History

French Canadian fur trader Louis Blanchette founded the town (later to be known as St. Charles) as Les Petites Cotes (The Little Hills) in 1765 before the American Revolution, making St. Charles the oldest city on the Missouri River and the first European settlement along this waterway.

The first American settlers began arriving in the 1790's. Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman, became one of the first settlers in St. Charles County by building a home in nearby Defiance in 1799. Boone moved to the region after he lost title to his land claims when Kentucky became a state in 1792 after hearing from his son, Daniel M., of the great abundance of game and fertile country. In 1800, Boone was appointed magistrate of the Femme Osage District and received a large tract of land for his services. Boone again lost his land after the United States took control after the Louisiana Purchase but was later granted a tract of land by a special act of Congress in 1814.

Lewis and Clark embarked on their expedition to explore the Northwest Territory from St. Charles in 1804. The first capitol of the new state of Missouri was in St. Charles from 1821 to 1826.

St. Charles Missouri – Senior Living in a Growing Area

Today, St. Charles Missouri serves as the county seat of the state's fastest growing county and is the second largest city in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Seniors enjoy the city’s charming atmosphere and close proximity to St. Louis.