Sieur de La Salle- reported missing LbNA #29009 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | KOKO KITTY  |
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| Plant date: | Mar 2, 2007 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Navasota |
| County: | Grimes |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Silver Eagle |
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| Last found: | Apr 14, 2007 |
| Status: | FFa |
| Last edited: | Mar 2, 2007 |
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643-1687) was a French explorer. He was sent by King Louis XIV (14) to travel south from Canada and sail down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. He was the first European to travel the length of the Mississippi River (1682). His mission was to explore and establish fur-trade routes along the river. La Salle named the entire Mississippi basin Louisiana, in honor of the King, and claimed it for France on April 9, 1682.
La Salle returned to France in 1683, but sailed to the New World again in 1684 with four ships, intending to start a colony in the Mississippi River. The expedition lost a vital supply ship en route, and mistakenly landed in Matagorda Bay, near what is now Houston, Texas, where one ship ran aground. La Salle's men shot Indians who took supplies from the wrecked ship, making enemies of the local Indians.
The French expedition built a fort at the mouth of the Lavaca River, and explored the area. The last remaining ship was wrecked by a drunken pilot in April 1686, stranding the French in Texas. The 20 men traveled up the Lavaca River, trying to locate the Mississippi River so they could follow it north into the French missions in the Great Lakes region. Most of the men in this expedition died, and the 8 survivors returned to the fort in October, 1686. On a second try, La Salle and 17 others set out (25 people remained at the fort); in a few months, a group of five mutineers shot and killed La Salle near what is now Navasota, Texas, on March 19, 1687. They left his body for the animals to eat. The rest of the expedition made it to Montreal in 1688, but those at the fort were killed by the Karankawa Indians.
If you travel to the city of Navasota you can find the La Salle monument right smack in the middle of Main St. However to find his box takes a little more effort. From Hwy 6 take 105 West through Navasota. After crossing some railroad tracks you will find a red light in front of the ACE Hardware store. Continue on 105 towards Washington on The Brazos for about 1 mile. Watch for an Army Tank on your left. The entrance to August Horst park is just past the Tank on the left.
Park in front of the pavilion. You will see a line of shrubs across the front. The box is at the left end of the shrubbery under a rock. Please be discreet as this is a wide open area and do not attempt if the pavilion is in use. Please recover well.
From this box it is about 7 miles to Washington on the Brazos State Park. You can also continue on 105 W about 2 ½ miles to the Junction of 159 which will take you to the Millican Ghost Box. (Turn right on 159 and go 16 miles to Millican). You can continue on 159 to College Station.
La Salle returned to France in 1683, but sailed to the New World again in 1684 with four ships, intending to start a colony in the Mississippi River. The expedition lost a vital supply ship en route, and mistakenly landed in Matagorda Bay, near what is now Houston, Texas, where one ship ran aground. La Salle's men shot Indians who took supplies from the wrecked ship, making enemies of the local Indians.
The French expedition built a fort at the mouth of the Lavaca River, and explored the area. The last remaining ship was wrecked by a drunken pilot in April 1686, stranding the French in Texas. The 20 men traveled up the Lavaca River, trying to locate the Mississippi River so they could follow it north into the French missions in the Great Lakes region. Most of the men in this expedition died, and the 8 survivors returned to the fort in October, 1686. On a second try, La Salle and 17 others set out (25 people remained at the fort); in a few months, a group of five mutineers shot and killed La Salle near what is now Navasota, Texas, on March 19, 1687. They left his body for the animals to eat. The rest of the expedition made it to Montreal in 1688, but those at the fort were killed by the Karankawa Indians.
If you travel to the city of Navasota you can find the La Salle monument right smack in the middle of Main St. However to find his box takes a little more effort. From Hwy 6 take 105 West through Navasota. After crossing some railroad tracks you will find a red light in front of the ACE Hardware store. Continue on 105 towards Washington on The Brazos for about 1 mile. Watch for an Army Tank on your left. The entrance to August Horst park is just past the Tank on the left.
Park in front of the pavilion. You will see a line of shrubs across the front. The box is at the left end of the shrubbery under a rock. Please be discreet as this is a wide open area and do not attempt if the pavilion is in use. Please recover well.
From this box it is about 7 miles to Washington on the Brazos State Park. You can also continue on 105 W about 2 ½ miles to the Junction of 159 which will take you to the Millican Ghost Box. (Turn right on 159 and go 16 miles to Millican). You can continue on 159 to College Station.