Claim: 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.
Evidence: 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 (/seɪnt ˈluːɪs/ or /sənt ˈluːɪs/) 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.