Posthumously honoring a soldier from World War II, the world’s largest military base in North Carolina in 2025 became known ...

WASHINGTON— Army leaders, French officials and descendants of U.S. Army Gen. of the Armies John J. Pershing gathered at the Pentagon on Sept. 17 to ...

A new U.S.-based artillery unit intended to bring more firepower to Europe is up and running but plans for deploying its ...

This event features 18th and early 19th century camp life and re-enactors who participate in a muzzleloader woods walk shooting competition. Fort de Chartres State Historic Site presents a weekend of ...

PRAIRIE DU ROCHER — Fort de Chartres State Historic Site will host its annual Winter Rendezvous on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2. The rendezvous is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Historians have known that St. Louis’ French founder, Pierre Laclede, first settled in Fort de Chartres, Ill., when he came up the Mississippi River from New Orleans in 1763. But ...

Your device does not support the audio. SPRINGFIELD – The Fort de Chartres Rendezvous, a popular annual tradition in Randolph County, will take place June 7 and 8 at the Fort de Chartres State ...

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - The annual Fort de Chartres Rendezvous is scheduled for June 7-8 at the state historic site. According to the news release from the Illinois Department of Natural ...

PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Fort de Chartres Rendezvous, a beloved annual event in Randolph County, is set to take place June 7 and 8 at the Fort de Chartres State Historic Site. The ...

Do you love discovering hidden pieces of history? The Fort de Chartres State Historic Site in Prairie Du Rocher is a little-known gem that reveals Illinois’ fascinating past. “Welcome to Fort de ...