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River Raisin Battles Commemoration will take place on Saturday, January 17, 2026. You can check out their website, here: www.thebattlefield.org

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2025 joint conference with the Foundation for the Restoration of Ste. Genevieve this past weekend. CFCS members Abi Scott and Terry Martin are proudly wearing their pins for the 2026 conference in Maine next year. We hope to see you there!

URGENT: We just learned about the scour hole in Stringtown Levee in Monroe County, Illinois. This levee protects many French colonial sites in the Upper Illinois Region. Read more here: www.republictimes.net/levee-devast...

Don't forget to register for the upcoming Center for French Colonial Studies and Foundation for the Restoration of Ste. Genevieve joint conference. Registration is open until Sept. 11! Check out the conference page here: www.frenchcolonialstudies.org/conference

The Emerson History and Genealogy Center at the St. Louis County Library invites you to be a part of our Local History Expo. It will be held on Saturday, September 6, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Clark Family Branch (1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd).

Southern Indiana University and Purdue University will be finishing up on June 20 their archaeological field school at Fort Ouiatenon. They have explored the location of the canoe launch and excavated features with carbonized corn cobs and a possible roasting pit. They are also mapping the cemetery.

Our 2025 presenters are on our website at: www.frenchcolonialstudies.org. The next issue of Le Journal will include the abstracts. We look forward to seeing everyone in Ste. Genevieve on September 26 and 27!

Tippecanoe County Historical Association will host two special programs: a Tour of Ouiatenon Preserve on June 12 (members only) and an Artifact Show and Tell at Ouiatenon Field School on June 18.

Ste. Genevieve's French Heritage Festival is June 14! The festival activities are free, but tickets are required for the dance. We are looking forward to our conference later this year, co-sponsored by the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve. Stay tuned, registration will open soon!!!