"SIEUR DE LA VÉRENDRYE 1685-1749" - Fort Frances.
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 48° 37.038 W 093° 21.551
15U E 473527 N 5384976
Historical marker commemorating an early explorer in the Northern Ontario area.
Waymark Code: WM2NQM
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/27/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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Sieur  De La Vérendrye 1685-1749

Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Sieur  De La Vérendrye, was born at Trois Rivières and saw military service in North America and Europe before entering the fur trade.  While stationed at Lake Nipigon in 1727, he heard stories of the "Western Sea" which,  Indians said, lay somewhere beyond Lake of the Woods.  During the next twenty years, in attempting to reach this sea, he personally explored much of what is now northwestern Ontario, southern Manitoba and North Dakota, and directed the exploration of an even larger area.  Throughout this territory he established numerous important fur-trading posts, including st Pierre on Rainy Lake, St Charles on Lake of the Woods and La Reine on the Assiniboine River. ~ text of marker

Address or location of plaque: Pither's Point Park off Mill Road (Highway 11), Fort Frances

Physical location of plaque: Park

"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]

A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]

Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": None

This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'

Condition of sign: Slightly faded

Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !

What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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