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Photographer: C. W. Jefferys, Library and Archives Canada, C-013632
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Marker detail: Samuel de Champlain | Additional Description:
Explorer, mapmaker and Governor
Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec in 1608, was one of the first Europeans to explore Canada. He first travelled the Ottawa River in 1613, keeping a journal and taking measurements with an astrolabe (ordinarily used for navigation at sea).
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Explorateur, cartographe et gouverneur
Samuel de Champlain, qui fonda Québec en 1608, fut l'un des premiers explorateurs européens. Il parcourut d'abord la rivière des Outaouais en 1613, rédigeant fidèlement un journal et prenant diverses mesures à l'aide d'un astrolabe (un instrument employé normalement pour la navigation en mer).
Submitted: June 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p524505
File Size: 2.047 Megabytes
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