The General Daniel Bissell House was built between 1812 and 1820. General Bissell was appointed military commander of the Upper Louisiana Territory in 1809 and took up post at Fort Belle Fontaine. This was the first military post west of the Mississippi River. Bissell helped to relocate the fort to higher ground in 1811. Following the war of 1812, Bissell returned to the St. Louis area after fighting in Canada, and began to construct the house. He retired there in 1821, and his family remained there for 150 years. In the 1960's, the house was donated to St. Louis County.
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