Louis Blanchette set up the settlement that became St. Charles, and Lewis and Clark began their famous expedition there. Rose Philippine Duchesne, canonized in 1988, founded the first school of the Society of the Sacred Heart in America, and Mary Easton Sibley started Lindenwood College, both in St. Charles log cabins. The new book Legendary Locals of St. Charles, by Don and Dianna Graveman, tells these stories and many others. Here are four more famous folks from St. Charles.
Mark Buehrle: The five-time All-Star pitcher has won more than 200 games in his Major League career.
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Doc Carr: He may have invented the corncob pipe. He also had an epic beard.
Jane Crider: The company she founded, BCI, employs more than 300 people with disabilities.
Bobbi Smith: The author’s written more than 50 books, with more than 6 million copies in print. She’s been named Storyteller of the Year by Romantic Times.
