The Girardeaus: Eighteenth-Century French Colonials in Upper Louisiana
Schedule
Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
600 W Main St, Jefferson City, MO, United States, Missouri 65101 | Jefferson City, MO
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250 years ago, Missouri wasn't a state, or a British colony. Celebrate (more than) 250 years of MO history with our July Thursday Evening Speaker Series -- The Girardeaus: Eighteenth-Century French Colonials in Upper LouisianaWatch live on YouTube: (link coming soon)
This program is devoted to breathing life into an obscure French Colonial family who left their name on a Missouri city nestled on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The progenitor, Jean Baptiste Girardeau, was born in Moulins, France, in 1684. His story, told with that of his Canadienne wife, Thérèse Nepveu, and their two Illinois-born sons, Jean Pierre and Pierre, spreads across two continents and spans nearly an entire century.
Presented by author Charlotte Young Slinkard
The Thursday Evening Speaker Series is a free, monthly lecture series open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Unless otherwise noted, programs will be held at the Missouri State Archives, located at 600 W. Main Street in Jefferson City. The series is underwritten by the Friends of the Missouri State Archives.
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