French fort built by La Salle in 1680 on left bank Illinois river about 60 miles from its junction with the Mississippi river. Means "broken hearted" and was so named by De La Salle. It was demolished in 1681. Rebuilt 1683 and then called Fort St. Louis. It was a league below Des Miamis and about 60 miles from mouth of river. Its location was site of Starved Rock, near Utica, Illinois. It is included in Bougainville's list 1756 under the name of Fort Pimiteoui. It is shown on map of French claims 1756 (No. 10) and on Del'Isle's maps 1700 (No. 94) and 1703 (No. 18). Henri de Tonty took command of Fort St. Louis 1683 and the post was granted to him and La Forest as a seigniory. Lake Pimiteoui is shown on Del'Isle's map 1700 as an enlargement of the Illinois river a few miles north of Fort St. Louis. Starved Rock was so named in memory of a band of Illinois who took refuge there and were starved to death while besieged by their enemies the Pottawattomies. Also on map No. 96.