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  1. Jun 15, 2024 · Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette were the first European explorers to travel all the way down the Mississippi river from Canada. In 1673, they embarked on a four-month voyage, covering thousands of miles through the interior of North America.

  2. 2 days ago · But Iowa’s connection to France developed before the period when First Consul Bonaparte was Iowa’s de jure ruler 1800-1803 and is evident in towns such as Dubuque - named after Julien Dubuque (1762-1810), a Québécois who settled along the Mississippi River in the late 18th century, Fayette - named after the French supporter of the American Revolution Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834 ...

  3. Jun 19, 2024 · With his venture, he and his fellow voyagers became the first Frenchmen to arrive in Arkansas, paving the way for French settlements and trade in the area. Jacques Marquette was born in Laon,...

  4. Jun 25, 2024 · Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On June 25, 1673, the French Jesuit missionaries Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet stepped onto the eastern shore of the Mississippi River in the lands that would become Iowa.

  5. Jun 24, 2024 · In the mid-1600s, two explorers dared to explore North America's mightiest river, the Mississippi. Over two months, Jolliet and Marquette explored over 800 miles of the river and laid the foundation for European exploration of the center of the North American continent. Part of the "World Explorers" series.

  6. 4 days ago · The next European explorers of the river appeared in 1673 out of French Canada—two canoe loads of voyageurs commanded by Louis Jolliet, a French government agent, and Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit priest.

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  8. Jun 14, 2024 · The rewards of discovery sometimes open a new chapter in history, as was the case of the life of Father Jacques Marquette. Driven by an intense curiosity about the world as well as his desire to serve God and his fellow man, Marquette undertook a daring expedition in 1673.

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