Jean Nicolet
N 46° 17.900 W 079° 27.427
17T E 618824 N 5128351
The North Bay area was a trading point for First Nations people long before the Europeans arrived, so Samuel Champlain sent Jean Nicolet to live with the Nipissing First Nation to learn about trade, trade routes and develop trading ties. Nicolet because the first European in the area.
Waymark Code: WMB46
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/23/2006
Views: 75
The North Bay area was a trading point for First Nations people long before the Europeans arrived, so Samuel Champlain sent Jean Nicolet to live with the Nipissing First Nation to learn about trade, trade routes and develop trading ties. Nicolet became the first European in the area. This plaque is in Lee Park, near the city's waterfront and only a few kilometres from where the Lavase River meets Lake Nipissing, the area's first European settlement and a native trading point for centuries before that.
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Physical location of plaque: City
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": No
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Very good.
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
Address or location of plaque: Not listed
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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