Samuel de Champlain's account of his voyages of 1604, 1610, 1611 and 1613 are a key exploration narrative, one considerably enhanced by the author's lively illustrations in which he records his ...

Notes: In this essay, James Kences tells the story of Samuel de Champlain, an important early French explorer, navigator, soldier, diplomat and founder of New France and the Quebec settlement.

Quick Facts The French presence in Ontario dates back officially to August 1, 1615, when French explorer Samuel de Champlain began an exploration of the Ottawa River and met the Huron-Wendaat ...

Samuel de Champlain, Les Voyages, 1613 He may have been one of the greatest explorers and cartographers of his era, but Samuel de Champlain didn’t hesitate to give credit where it was due. He ...

Since the 1600’s, tales of a mysterious sea serpent named Champ, named after explorer Samuel de Champlain, have been part of the folklore of the Lake Champlain region. The lake borders New York ...

French explorer and cartographer Samuel de Champlain ignored the existing Indian names for the large lake he visited in 1609 and instead gave it his own name, the only geographical feature he ever ...