Emmanuel DeHodiamont continued to farm the land until 1871, when he sold the house and remaining property to land speculators, who anticipated the construction of a railroad from St. Louis, the second-largest city in Missouri, which occurred in 1875.
He continued to farm the land until 1871, when he sold the house and remaining nearby property to land speculators. These speculators anticipated the construction of a railroad from St. Louis, which occurred in 1875. St. Louis (/sent lus/ or /snt lus/) is the second-largest city in Missouri, and sits on the western bank of the Mississippi River, which forms the state line between Illinois and Missouri. 
