Étienne Brûlé 1615-1621 | Virtual Museum of New France
WEBTo reach it he must have travelled up the Ottawa and the Mattawa rivers, then crossed Lake Nipissing, and followed French River down to Georgian Bay.
North Bay’s Legendary Waterways - Tourism North Bay
WEBApr 30, 2021 · Porte de L’Enfer ochre mine on the Mattawa River; photo by Chris Mayne The French explorer Etienne Brule was the first European on record to arrive at the area in the early 1600s learning the route from Indigenous guides.
Étienne Brûlé - Wikipedia
WEBBrûlé was more than likely the first white European to complete these expeditions across North America. In these expeditions he visited places such as the Ottawa River, Mattawa River, Lake Nipissing, and the French River to Georgian Bay. From Georgian Bay, Brûlé was able to cut into Lake Huron.
The Remarkable Legacy of Étienne Brûlé: Trailblazing Explorer of …
WEBMay 26, 2024 · Born in Champigny-sur-Marne around 1592, Brûlé‘s brief but action-packed life as an interpreter, guide, and facilitator of exchange between the French and various Indigenous peoples helped lay the groundwork for a continental trading network stretching from the St. Lawrence River to the Great Lakes and beyond.
Étienne Brûlé: The Remarkable Life and Mysterious Death of the …
WEBMay 26, 2024 · Brûlé‘s most famous exploit came in 1615, when he embarked on a daring solo expedition from Quebec into the heart of what is now Ontario and Michigan. Traveling by canoe and on foot, he followed the Ottawa River westward, becoming the first European to lay eyes on the vast expanse of Lake Huron.
Étienne Brûlé - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBJan 7, 2008 · Étienne Brûlé, explorer, interpreter (b probably at Champigny-sur-Marne, France c 1592; d in Huronia c June 1633). Brûlé was the first Frenchman to live among the Indigenous people. Champlain wrote that Brûlé was sent among the Algonquin, likely in 1610, in exchange for a young Algonquin.
Mattawa’s roots buried in history - Past Forward
WEBMost students learned how Etienne Brule, the first white man in the area, traversed the Mattawa in 1610 and lived with native people to the west for many years. Champlain followed, exploring and mapping the land.
BRÛLÉ, ÉTIENNE – Dictionary of Canadian Biography
WEBIt is therefore probable that he was the first European to see that region and to make the long trip there via the Ottawa and Mattawa rivers, Lake Nipissing, the French River, and Georgian Bay. His discovery of the Huron country – assuming it took place – was the first of the numerous peregrinations of the interpreter between the years 1615 ...
Mattawa River - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 7, 2006 · In 1610, Étienne Brûlé was the first non-Indigenous person to see the river. As it had been for Indigenous peoples, the Mattawa River became the major westbound highway for the European traders and missionaries who came after Samuel de Champlain.
Mattawa, Ontario - Wikipedia
WEBMattawa is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District. The first Europeans to pass through this area were Étienne Brûlé and Samuel de Champlain.
- Some results have been removed