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Fort La Tour
By Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2019
Fort La Tour Marker (wide view • St John Throughway/Canada Hwy 1 in background)
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| | Fort La Tour was built on this site in 1631 by Charles de La Tour, a historical crossroads for First Nations peoples, French settlers and British traders. La Tour’s wife, Francoise-Marie Jacquelin defended the Fort against rival Charles de Menou . . . — — Map (db m138888) HM |
| | English:
In 1631, Charles de Sainte-Étienne de La Tour built a fort here on ground traditionally used by First Nations people, for some 4000 years. The fort became one of the earliest centres of the French fur trade with the . . . — — Map (db m139998) HM |
| | Français: Les peoples des Premières nations ont utilisé cet endroit comme lieu de rassemblement et de cérémonie pendant plus de 4000 ans. En 1631, Charles de Sainte-Étienne de La Tour a établi un poste de traite fortifié. Alors que . . . — — Map (db m152385) HM |
Apr. 24, 2024
