La Salle Expedition

La Salle Expedition (HMCQH)

Location: Fairport Harbor, OH 44077 Lake County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 45.51', W 81° 16.586'

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1669

In search of a westward-flowing river, French explorer and trader Ren?-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643-1687) mounted an inland expedition from the south shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Grand River in the fall of 1669. Thought to be the first European to see the Ohio River, La Salle journeyed up the Grand River and portaged to a tributary of the Ohio; from there he descended as far as the falls at Louisville, Kentucky. La Salle's explorations both expanded the fur trade and helped to consolidate French claims to the Mississippi River valley. French dominance in Ohio ended following British victory in the French and Indian War (1754-1763).
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HM NumberHMCQH
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series.
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Marker Number20-43
Year Placed2003
Placed ByThe Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Marietta Chapter NSDAR, Lake County Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 7:40pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 477020 N 4623000
Decimal Degrees41.75850000, -81.27643333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 45.51', W 81° 16.586'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 45' 30.60" N, 81° 16' 35.16" W
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Area Code(s)440
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 202 Huntington Beach Dr, Fairport Harbor OH 44077, US
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