"JACQUES DE NOYON 1668-1745" - Rainy Lake Lookout
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BruceS
N 48° 39.171 W 093° 18.414
15U E 477396 N 5388911
Historical marker commemorating an early explorer and fur trader in the area.
Waymark Code: WM2NR1
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/27/2007
Views: 71
Jacques de Noyon
1668 - 1745
Jacques de Noyon was the first white man to explore this region. Born
in Trois-Rivières. Noyon worked in the fur trade as a coureur de bois.
In 1688 he led an expedition beyond Lake Superior into territory previously
unknown to fur traders. He and his men ascended the Kaministiquia River,
crossed Dog Lake, and through several portages, reached Rainy Lake. After
wintering southwest of here on the Rainy River, they pushed on to Lake of the
Woods in 1689. There Assiniboines told Noyon of a route to Lake Winnipeg
and the Red River. Noyon's report on his trip was used by La Vérendrye
when he explored westward to Reid River in 1732. ~ text of marker
Address or location of plaque: Rainy Lake Lookout on the north side of Noden Causeway, about 6.5 km east of Fort Frances
Physical location of plaque: Other location
"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": Rainy Lake is very present :-)
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Good condition
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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