On July 12, 1808 this large city's Missouri Gazette became the first newspaper published west of the Mississippi
... the city made St. Louis the northernmost navigable port for many large 
riverboats, ... More goods became available in St. Louis during the economic 
recovery,... [DOC] [TLE] Vintage St. Louis - Timeline | Facebook [PAR] He chose a site that would become the city of St. Charles.