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Independent cities in the United States

  • St. LouisOn the 14th of February 1764, a French fur trading expedition led by Pierre Laclède and his 14-year-old stepson Auguste Chouteau established a settlement on…
  • BaltimoreIn 1706, the colonial General Assembly of Maryland created the Port of Baltimore at old Whetstone Point, now Locust Point.
  • St. LouisOn the 14th of February 1764, French fur traders Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau established a settlement on an elevated bluff overlooking the confluence…