Cavelier de La Salle, René-Robert National Historic Person
Lachine, Quebec
René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle
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Address :
Père Marquette Promenade, Lachine, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1934-05-28
Life Date:
1643 to 1687
Other Name(s):
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Cavelier de La Salle, René-Robert
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Founded Lachine (1667), rebuilt Fort Frontenac (1675), explored west of Great Lakes
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Père Marquette Promenade, Lachine, Quebec
Founded Lachine, 1667. Rebuilt Fort Frontenac 1675. Pioneer navigator on the Great Lakes. By his explorations he enabled France to extend its domain to the mouth of the Mississippi.