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t to Cahokia, was killed by a Kaskaskia Indian. The Ot-tawa, aided by the Pottawatomi, in their efforts to avenge this loss,began a war of extermination against the Illinois. The remnant ofthis tribe finally sought refuge on the site of Fort St. Louis. Drivento desperation by hunger, they finally… … 44GEOLOGIC HISTORY. WITH the essential facts relative to the geographic features andgeologic formations of this region in mind, it is not difficult tosketch the geologic history of this very attractive region. TheLower Magnesium Limestone was deposited in shallow marine waters.It points to a time…
