Zebulon Pike, explorer of the south and southwest Louisiana Territory
March 1st 1809
July 1st.
joliet in quebec, joliet illinois, and joliet montana. Mostly cities.
he was a french missionary and explorer of the illinois and mississippi rivers.also he was a teacher in theological studies in 1665.
February 1st 1958
The most recent constitution in Illinois was on July 1st 1971
It was Chicago, Illinois.
The state of Illinois was named after the Illinois River. The river was named by French explorer Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle in 1679 after the Indians he found living along the banks.Illinois is the French spelling for the Illinois and Peoria Indian word "iliniwok," meaning men or warriors and perhaps referring to members of the Illinois tribe.
The tribe that greeted French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle was the Illinois tribe.
The Big Red Chicken
Jean Nicolet