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La Salle in Indiana
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By Christopher Light, June 24, 2005 | |
| | | 1. La Salle in Indiana Marker (Obverse) | | |
Inscription. (obverse): René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La salle, born Rouen, France 1643; died 1687. Emigrated 1666 to New France (near present Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Led explorations 1679-1682 in search of trade, expanded empire for France, and mouth of Mississippi River. On April 9, 1682 calimed entire Mississippi River basin for France, naming it Louisiana.
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In 1679, La Salle and his men came to present Indiana traveling on St. Joseph and Kankakee rivers. They canoed down the meandering Kankakee River through vast marsh-swamp-dune ecosystems-which covered over 625 square miles and teemed with game including fish, waterfowl, and mammals. Kankakee River forms part of northern and northwestern boundary of Starke County.
Erected 2000 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Starke County Historical Society. (Marker Number 75.2000.1.)
Location. 41° 23.779′ N, 86° 41.921′ W. Marker is near | | | | 
By Christopher Light, June 24, 2005 | |
| | | 2. La Salle in Indiana Marker (Reverse) | | |
Hamlet, Indiana, in Starke County. Marker is on North Range Road, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Located off U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway). West of Hamlet (5.5 miles) to County Road 50E. Turn south where it becomes E Yellowstone Trail. Follow it 1/2 mile to where the road turns south and changes names to N Range Road. Marker is in this post office area: Hamlet IN 46532, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 11 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. President Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Train (approx. 10.7 miles away). |
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By Christopher Light, June 24, 2005 | |
| | | 3. La Salle in Indiana Marker | | |
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By Christopher Light, August 12, 2005 | |
| | | 4. Kankakee River | | The Kankakee River had been straightened and the marshlands drained by the end of the 19th Century. | | |
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By Christopher Light, June 24, 2005 | |
| | | 5. Turkey Foot Wetland Conservation Area | North American Waterfowl Management Plan
An Indiana Grand Kankakee Marsh Restoration Project | | |
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By Christopher Light, June 24, 2005 | |
| | | 6. Information sign near marker | | A portion of this property was purchased by the Indiana Heritage Trust with Environmental License Plate funds. | | |
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By Christopher Light, June 24, 2005 | |
| | | 7. Turkey Foot Wetland Conservation Area (Nearby marker) | Starke County, Indiana
A North American Waterfowl Management Plan Project developed by Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Kankakee River Basin Commission.
This wetland project is dedicated to the memory of Henry J. Landis II and his love of wildlife in Indiana.
November 1999 | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on January 18, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Submitted on January 18, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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