He established a mission along the river bluffs. The area served as a mission between 1843 and 1852, when the Dakota were sent to a reservation further up the Minnesota River as a result of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux.
A location was designated by him on the river bluffs. This spot served as a temporary base from 1843 to 1852, during which time the Dakota people were moved to a new reservation farther upstream along the Minnesota River as a result of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux.