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10 de jul. de 2024 · There was Henri de Tonti, the man who sometimes is described as the "father of Arkansas" because he founded Arkansas Post in 1686. There was Pietro Bandini, the Catholic priest who led...
6 de jul. de 2024 · Among the first Italians to arrive in Arkansas was Henri de Tonti, a soldier, explorer and fur trader who sailed under the French flag during the 1680s. In 1686, de Tonti established a trading...
10 de jul. de 2024 · Recent columns have been devoted to famous Italians in Arkansas history. There was Henri de Tonti, the man who sometimes is described as the “father of Arkansas” because he founded Arkansas Post in 1686.
3 de jul. de 2024 · Arkansas Post had been founded by Henri de Tonti, a French soldier and fur trader, in 1686 and had served as a trading post for the various French, Spanish, and Native American fur trappers in the area.
10 de jul. de 2024 · French colonizers established Arkansas as a royal colony of France in 1731. They were the first Europeans to explore and settle the region, beginning with the establishment of Arkansas Post by Henri de Tonti in 1686.
26 de jun. de 2024 · It’s safe to say that many of those new residents know nothing about the fascinating story of this place, named in honor of Henri de Tonti, the Italian who helped Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur...
26 de jun. de 2024 · It's safe to say that many of those new residents know nothing about the fascinating story of this place, named in honor of Henri de Tonti, the Italian who helped Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de...
