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The Prince of the French Explorers
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By Craig Swain, March 17, 2009 | |
| | | 1. North Side of Marker | | |
Inscription. (North Side):The Prince of the French Explorers
Commissioned by Louis XIV of France, the Sieur Robert de LaSalle, sweeping down the Mississippi with his flotilla of canoes, stopped in 1682 at this place, in his quest for the mouth of the Mississippi and an outlet for the French fur trade. This river, called Ohio by the Iroquois and Quabache (Wabash) by the Algonquins, was proclaimed by LaSalle, April 9, 1682, to be the northern watershed of the New Province of Louisiana of the French Colonial Empire.
(South Side):French Explorers at the Confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
Accompanied by Pere Jacques Marquette, the Sieur Louis Joliet, commissioned by the French Government at Quebec to explore the Mississippi River, stopped on this bank in 1673, according to the "Jesuit Relations" by Thevenot. They were feasted by the Indians on buffalo meat, bear's grease and white plums.
Erected 1940 by Kentucky Historical Society. (Marker Number 46.)
Location. 36° 58.204′ N, 89° 5.609′ W. Marker is near Wickliffe, Kentucky, in Ballard County. Marker is on Green Street (U.S. 51/62), on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Located in front of Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site. Marker is in this post office area: Wickliffe KY 42087, United States of America. | | | | 
By Craig Swain, March 17, 2009 | |
| | | 2. South Side of Marker | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, as the crow flies. King Mounds (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Ceremonial Mound (about 400 feet away); Welcome to Wickliffe Mounds (about 400 feet away); Burial Mound (about 600 feet away); County Named, 1842 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lewis & Clark at Old Fort Jefferson (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Jefferson (approx. one mile away); Union Supply Base (approx. one mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Wickliffe.
Also see . . .
1. Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site. (Submitted on May 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. La Salle. Wikipedia entry detailing the life and explorations of LaSalle. (Submitted on May 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, March 17, 2009 | |
| | | 3. The Prince of the French Explorers Marker | | |
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By Craig Swain, March 17, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Wickliffe Mounds | | Archeological excavations place the time of occupation of the mound site between 1100 and 1350 A.D., or well before the French explorations. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,061 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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