French Jesuit missionary Father Marquette (1637-75), along with French-Canadian explorer, Louis Jolliet (1645-1700), departed from Northern Michigan in May of 1673 with two canoes and five voyageurs. They travelled through Lake Huron and Lake Michigan and into Green Bay to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley.

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Librivox: France and England in North America by Francis Parkman, Jr. (1823-93) La Salle, Discovery of The Great West, Chapter V, The Discovery of the Mississippi (1672-1675), read by L. Trask.

French Jesuit missionary Father Marquette (1637-75), along with French-Canadian explorer, Louis Jolliet (1645-1700), departed from Northern Michigan in May of 1673 with two canoes and five voyageurs. They travelled through Lake Huron and Lake Michigan and into Green Bay to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley.
Check out the YouTube version of this episode at <a href="https://youtu.be/s_UyjFvvjxA">https://youtu.be/s_UyjFvvjxA</a>&nbsp;which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
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Jolliet &amp; Marquette books available at <a href="https://amzn.to/40HVlIH">https://amzn.to/40HVlIH</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;
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<li>Mississippi River books available at&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/4feWoDM">https://amzn.to/4feWoDM</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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Librivox: France and England in North America by Francis Parkman, Jr. (1823-93) La Salle, Discovery of The Great West, Chapter V, The Discovery of the Mississippi (1672-1675), read by L. Trask.

Sweeping historical saga of the United States (USA), Canada and Mexico from their deep origins to our present epoch. Join host Mark Vinet on this exciting and fascinating journey through time, exploring and focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful and tragic stories of the North American continent, its inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, environment and geography.

History of North America

Sweeping historical saga of the United States (USA), Canada and Mexico from their deep origins to our present epoch. Join host Mark Vinet on this exciting and fascinating journey through time, exploring and focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful and tragic stories of the North American continent, its inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, environment and geography.

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