In 1828, the warehouse was purchased by James Clemens, Jr., a cousin of Mark Twain. Five years after his death in 1820, the warehouse and a stable were finally auctioned for only $440 to settle the estate. Lisa built the rubble-stone warehouse in 1818 on a lot he had purchased for $600 in 1810, but the high risk, high profit fur business often entailed high mortgages. A commendation for wartime activity from Governor William Clark along with Lisa's marriage in 1818 to a "lady of standing" are indicators of how rapidly one could gain social status in pioneer St. It was this mutual trust that enabled Lisa to persuade his partners to attack and neutralize pro-British tribes during the War of 1812. an eagle among hawks" who returned generous favor and honest dealing in exchange for secure trade territory. James Neal Primm in Lion of the Valley described "Black Manuel" as brilliant, aggressive, bold and fearless. Louis fur trade and quickly forged a monopoly with the Indian tribes of the upper Missouri River. Born in New Orleans of Spanish parents, Lisa challenged the French founders' hold on the St. Manuel Lisa (1771-1820) arrived in the village of St. By November of 1940, the last tenants were evicted and a $22,410 Works Project Administration grant had been obtained to help turn the venerable structure into a "museum of the historic St. The National Park Service had purchased the building (an 1818 warehouse built by Manuel Lisa) in 1936. The sign on the front door of the small stone building in the photo above informed the public and the demolition contractor for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial that the Old Rock House was the property of the United States government. November 1, 1940, looking west on Chestnut Street from Wharf Street. By Carolyn Hewes Toft, Former Executive Director
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