Missouri Historical Society – Three Flags Day: Colonial St. Louis Women Under Changing Regimes

In the 40 years between the time St. Louis was founded in 1764 to when the American flag was raised in 1804, St. Louisans were the subjects of three different empires, and with each new flag came new laws and customs. Community Tours Manager Amanda Clark will discuss how women—free and enslaved—experienced life in colonial St. Louis under Spanish, French, and finally, American rule.