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Champlain on Georgian Bay, 1895-1900

Champlain on Georgian Bay 1895-1900
John David Kelly
McCord Museum, Montreal
M993.154.314

Champlain Trading with the Indians, 1911

Champlain Trading with the Indians 1911
Charles William Jefferys
Library and Archives Canada
C-103059

Carte de la Nouvelle-France (Map of New France), 1632

Carte de la Nouvelle-France (Map of New France) 1632
Samuel de Champlain
Library and Archives Canada
NMC 51970

Circa 1567
Born the son of a sea captain, probably in Brouage
on the Atlantic coast of France.

1599–1601
Participates in a Spanish expedition to Mexico and
the West Indies.

1603
Travels to New France, explores the St. Lawrence
River as far upstream as the present site of Montreal.

1604–1607
Participates in the French settlements at
Sainte-Croix (in present-day Maine) and
Port Royal (in present-day Nova Scotia).
Maps the Atlantic Coast from Cape Breton
Island to Cape Cod.

1608–1611
Founds a settlement at Quebec City and travels
down the Richelieu River to Lake Champlain.

1610
Marries Hélène Boullé.

1615–1616
On his final journey of exploration, travels west to Huronia, Georgian Bay (in present-day Ontario).

1627
Cardinal Richelieu, First Minister to Louis XIII, names Champlain Commander of New France.

1629–1633
Quebec falls into the hands of the English. Exiled, Champlain does not return to Quebec City until 1633.

1635
Dies on December 25 in Quebec City.

Abitation de Québecq (Living quarters in Québec), 1613

Abitation de Québec (Living Quarters in Quebec) 1613
Samuel de Champlain
Library and Archives Canada
NMC 17446

Champlain superintending the building of his habitation, 1608

Champlain Superintending the Building of His Habitation 1608
Charles William Jefferys
Library and Archives Canada
C-073716

Portrait of Michel Particelli, 1654

Portrait of Michel Particelli, 1654
Balthazar Montcornet, engraver Bibliothèque nationale de France
NB-C56240
This work served as the basis for future images of Champlain.

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