St Joseph, MO Missouri Yellow Pages - St Joseph, MO Online Yellow Pages

The history of St. Joseph goes back to the establishment of Joseph Robidoux�s first trading post in 1826. Robidoux was a smart, personable fur trader from St. Louis. In 1993, St. Joseph celebrated its sesquicentennial, marking just 150 years from the official incorporation of the city. Although Missouri had become the 24th U.S. State in 1821, the area was still Indian Territory. Robidoux was popular with the various tribes, partly because he spoke several dialects, and because he was a skilled and experienced trader. Lewis and Clark opened the way for American fur traders into the Louisiana Territory and for gradual settlement.