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Event:  Louisiana Territory Opened to Americans
Category:  Planning and Development, St. Louis and the West
Brief Description:  Spanish governor Miro in New Orleans opened the Louisiana Territory to Americans and offered free land to settlers.
Year:  1788
Decade:  1780 - 1789
Beginning Date:    1788
Ending Date:    1788

 

 

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