Lachine in Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Robert Cavelier de la Salle
(1643 - 1687)
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 12, 2014
1. Robert Cavelier de la Salle Monument
French
Fonda Lachine, 1667 Rebatit le Fort Frontenac, 1675. Pionnier de la navigation sur les Grands Lacs. Ses explorations permirent à la France d'étendre son domaine jusqu'à l'embouchure du Mississippi
English
Founded Lachine, 1667, rebuilt Fort Frontenac, 1675. Pioneer navigator on the Great Lakes. By his explorations he enabled France to extend its domain to the mouth of the Mississippi.
Erected 1937 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1667.
Location. 45° 25.943′ N, 73° 40.814′ W. Marker is in Montréal, Québec. It is in Lachine. It is on Boulevard Saint Joseph. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1730 Boulevard St-Joseph, Montréal QC H88 2N2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lachine Massacre (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Lachine: Gateway to the Northwest (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Hudson's Bay Company in Lachine (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Frances Anne Hopkins (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Lachine Canal
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Also see . . . Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 20, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 12, 2014
2. Robert Cavelier de la Salle Monument
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 12, 2014
3. Robert Cavelier de la Salle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,305 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on October 7, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
