Samuel de Champlain (French: [samɥɛl də ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]; 13 August 1574 – 25 December 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier...
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The Samuel-De Champlain Bridge, colloquially known as the Champlain Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge design by architect Poul Ove Jensen and built to...
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Samuel de Champlain is a large, twin-screw tugboat owned by Lafarge North America and managed by Andrie Inc. The vessel is paired with the cement barge...
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crosses Nuns' Island. In 1958, it was named the Champlain Bridge in honour of the explorer Samuel de Champlain. The National Harbours Board was placed in charge...
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The Centre scolaire Samuel-de-Champlain is the only Francophone school in Saint John, New Brunswick. But there is a K to 5 located in Quispamsis about...
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district in North America. It is named for Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec City in 1608. Rue du Petit-Champlain is around 0.16 miles (0.26 km) long,...
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Cartier's first voyage and the foundation of the Quebec settlement by Samuel de Champlain. 1534 - On July 24, Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula...
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side of the bridge is called Place Samuel de Champlain. A 2 mi (3.2 km) stretch of the Ottawa River that the Champlain Bridge passes over was not charted...
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the colonial period. The lake and the town were named in honor of Samuel de Champlain, who first surveyed the area in 1609. It was part of Canada until...
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Look up Champlain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Samuel de Champlain (1574–1635) was a French explorer. Champlain may also refer to: Jacques de Champlain...
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discover Muskrat Lake and its surrounding area was Samuel de Champlain on June 7, 1613. At the time, Champlain was exploring the possibility of an alternative...
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Champlain, approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of Lake Champlain, and is north of Plattsburgh. The lake and the village were named in honor of Samuel de...
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Quebec (redirect from Province de Québec)
variations in the spelling included Québecq and Kébec. French explorer Samuel de Champlain chose the name Québec in 1608 for the colonial outpost he would use...
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Coureur des bois (redirect from Coureur de bois)
Shortly after founding a permanent settlement at Quebec City in 1608, Samuel de Champlain sought to ally himself with the local native peoples or First Nations...
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Quebec City (redirect from Ville de Québec, Quebec)
with warm summers coupled with cold and snowy winters. Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded a French settlement here in 1608, and adopted the Algonquin...
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guide for Samuel de Champlain, who later sent Brûlé on a number of exploratory missions, among which he is thought to have preceded Champlain to the Great...
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Habitation de Québec was an ensemble of buildings interconnected by Samuel de Champlain when he founded Québec during 1608. The site is located in what...
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During the summer of 1609, Samuel de Champlain attempted to form better relations with the local native tribes. He made alliances with the Wendat (called...
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and the French first began in 1609, when Samuel De Champlain engaged in battle against the Iroquois. Champlain travelled from the St. Lawrence Valley,...
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"Maskusetik", meaning place of wild beans, hidden oats. In 1604, Samuel de Champlain gave the present name to the island, which means "High Island" in...
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recognised by the City. It is named after Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec City in 1608. Rue du Petit-Champlain is around 0.16 miles (0.26 km) long,...
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person to bear the title of Governor of New France and succeeded Samuel de Champlain, who governed the colony as Lieutenant General of New France. Montmagny...
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cartographer, artist, and "Father of New France," Samuel de Champlain. In this book, Fischer examines Champlain's personal impact on the establishment of a French...
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route. Champlain spent the winter with the Hurons in their chief village of Cahiague (near the current Warminster). Ecole Samuel de Champlain, a local...
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French explorer, and Le Champlain is named after Samuel de Champlain, "The Father of New France". Built by VARD, Le Champlain had her hull constructed...
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for matters pertaining to the French language. As an advocate for Samuel de Champlain and New France, he founded (1627) the Compagnie des Cent-Associés;...
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accompanied his cousin-in-law, Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt et de Saint-Just, to Acadia, along with Samuel de Champlain. He lived at Port Royal (now Annapolis...
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Order of Good Cheer (redirect from L'Ordre de Bon Temps)
Cheer (French: L'Ordre de Bon Temps) was originally a French Colonial order founded in 1606 by suggestion of Samuel de Champlain. A contemporary order...
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river its name in contrast to the nearby much larger LaHave River. Samuel de Champlain arrived in the area in 1604 and mapped the offshore islands which...
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France and was the first permanent base of operations of the explorer Samuel de Champlain, who would later found Quebec in 1608, and the farmer Louis Hébert...
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