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While walking on the bluff in St. Joseph, I came across two unique historical markers. The first marker told about the first fort built in the area. Fort Miami was built in 1679 by a French explorer named Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle. At the time, the St. Joseph River was called Miami River. The fort sat at the mouth of the Miami River, where the City of St. Joseph now sits. It originally was built to be used for a mission and trading post. This historical marker is part of the City of St. Joseph's permanent collection of Touch Tone Art & Culture. The second marker I came across was dedicated to La Salle. In 1902, the Algonquin Chapter of The Daughters of American Revolution had a glacial boulder from the St. Joseph River moved to the park in the City of St. Joseph to dedicate the landing of La Salle and the building of Fort Miami. This historical site is also part of the City of St. Joseph Touch Tone Art & Culture collection.