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SUMMER 2014 45 Henshaw, Old Essex, Old Middlesex, Robert Treat Paine, Cape Cod and Plymouth Blue Water. The 15-man color guard, which included Lipphardt, were resplendent in their uniforms. MINNESOTA SOCIETY The Minnesota Society graciously donated a plaque, above, honoring Chief Joseph Orono. Members of the MNSSAR, the Lake Minnetonka Chapters of the DAR and C.A.R. were on hand at the Orono City Council Chambers on May 27 for Orono's 125th anniversary dedication event honoring the city's namesake. Compatriot Aaron Printup, a member of the Orono City Council, spearheaded the event. Chief Orono, leader of the Penobscot tribe in Maine, gallantly supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War. In 1806, Chief Orono's efforts were recognized by the naming of the Penobscot River Valley Township in his honor, thereby creating Orono, Maine. New Englanders who settled on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, Minn., bestowed the name Orono on their township at its creation in 1889, in memory of their beloved home. MISSOURI SOCIETY The Missouri Society dedicated a plaque on Sunday, May 25, at Ball Park Village in St. Louis commemorating the 234th anniversary of the Battle of Fort San Carlos and the 250th anniversary of St. Louis. The dedication was held at the Fox Sports Midwest Live stage inside Ball Park Village. The plaque will be placed on permanent display on the grounds of Ball Park Village across from Gate 4 of Busch Stadium. A monument will be constructed for the plaque by the Lewis & Clark Career Center in St. Charles with assistance from the John J. Smith Masonry Co. of St. Louis. MOSSAR President Charles Lilly and Jim Watry, Ball Park Village chief operating offcer, extended a welcome to those in the audience. Special guests attending the plaque dedication and bringing greetings were President General Joseph W. Dooley; Stephen M. Baldwin, NSSAR Vice President General South Central District; Jose L. Molina Jr., honorary consul of Spain; Richard T. Bryant, MOSSAR chancellor and national trustee; Patricia A. West, Missouri State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution regent; Anna DeVenney, Missouri State Society Children of the American Revolution state president; Cathy Owens, MSSC.A.R. senior state president; and Margaret Carr, president of the Commemoration Committee for the Battle of Fort San Carlos. St. Louis was founded 250 years ago by 34-year-old Pierre Laclede Liguest—better known as Pierre Laclede—and his 14-year-old stepson, René Auguste Chouteau Jr.—known as Auguste Chouteau—who also was Laclede's scout and partner. Laclede received a land grant from King Louis XV of France, known as Louis the Beloved, who ruled from 1715 until his death in 1774. The City of St. Louis is named for King Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis. In 1770, the control of St. Louis transferred from France to Spain under the Treaty of Fontainebleau, intended to induce Spain to enter the war as a French ally against Britain. In 1800, Spain sold back the area known as Louisiana to France. On April 30, 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France and Napoleon. The Battle of Fort San Carlos was an unsuccessful British-led attack on St. Louis on May 26, 1780, during the American Revolution. Spain declared war on Britain in June 1779 and became an ally of the Americans. The strategic importance of St. Louis covering the western frontier for the Americans and its assistance as a supply base for the Americans in opposition of the British were of much concern to the British. The British intended to take control of the Mississippi River and the western part of the continent and prevent access by the Americans. A British force started from Prairie du Chien heading for St. Louis on May 2, 1780, with more than 200 British soldiers, traders and Indians. The British force was augmented along its journey by more Native American forces, building to a force of about 1,000 men. Prior to their departure, however, an American trader, Jon Conn, alerted Spanish Lt. Gov. and Army Capt. Fernando de Leyba in St. Louis of the plan, giving time to develop defensive measures around the town. Only one of fve planned masonry towers was built. It was located near the current intersection of Fourth and Walnut streets, and the rest of the town was surrounded by more than a mile of entrenchments. The city was defended by roughly 300 men composed of a few Spanish soldiers from St. Louis, a few Spanish soldiers from Ste. Genevieve under the command of Francois Valle, militia, some city residents and slaves, and some hunters within 20 leagues (approximately 52 miles) of St. Louis. All were under the command of Capt. Fernando de Leyba. The battle gets its name from the name of the tower, San Carlos. The defeat of the British at the Battle of Fort San Carlos prevented the British from controlling the Mississippi River, from cutting off a supply base for the American Revolution, and from controlling the western part of the continent. The attack by the British and their Native American and trader allies was the last attempt by the British to control the Mississippi River during the war. The Battle of Fort San Carlos is the farthest west Revolutionary War battle. At the conclusion of the plaque dedication, the SAR expressed its appreciation to Ball Park Village for the opportunity to present a plaque, for hosting the plaque dedication, and for permitting the plaque to be permanently displayed on its grounds. From left, Dennis Hahn of St. Charles, MOSSAR 2nd vice president; Jim Watry, Ball Park Village chief operating offcer; Jose Molina, honorary consul of Spain; Richard Bryant of Kansas City, MOSSAR chancellor and national trustee; President General Joseph W. Dooley; and MOSSAR President Charles Lilly of St. Charles, Mo.