Historic Downtown St. Charles was founded in 1769 by a French Canadian fur trader named Louis Blanchette. The original name was Les Petites Cotes, which in English means "The Little Hills." During the Spanish control of the territory, San Carlos Borromeo was the new name for the town. Shortly after 1804, when Lewis and Clark met there to start their journey west, the name Saint Charles was given to the city. From 1821 to 1826, Saint Charles was Missouri's first state capitol while the permanent capitol in Jefferson City was being built.
'Main Street' in Historic Downtown St. Charles, Missouri has been a popular shopping spot for over two hundred years. 
Historic Downtown St. Charles sits on the Missouri River.
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