Fairport Harbor in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

La Salle Expedition

1669

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, May 25, 2009

1. La Salle Expedition Marker

Inscription. In search of a westward-flowing river, French explorer and trader René-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).

Erected 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Marietta Chapter NSDAR, Lake County Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 20-43.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1669.

Location. 41° 45.51′ N, 81° 16.586′ W. Marker is in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, in Lake County. It is on Huntington Beach Drive. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Huntington Beach Drive, Painesville OH 44077, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oil House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lighthouse View (about 600 feet away); Fairport Harbor Lighthouse (about 600 feet away); Walking Tour of the Lighthouse Grounds (about 600 feet away); Fairport is an Excellent Harbor (about 600 feet away); Life Car (about 600 feet away); First Iron Warship in US Navy Foremast (about 700 feet away); Fairport Harbor Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairport Harbor.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, May 25, 2009

2. La Salle Expedition Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,854 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.