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Founding of Quebec
In July 1608 French explorer Samuel de Champlain founded a Quebec settlement on the steep banks of the St.…
Timeline
- 1608Riverbank of Quebec's Lower Town · QuebecChamplain led colonists in building a wooden 'habitation' fort on the banks of the St. Lawrence, housing craftsmen and merchants, and formed fur-trade alliances with local Algonquin and other peoples, laying the foundation for permanent colonization of New France.
Sources
- Canadian Encyclopedia: Samuel de Champlain https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/samuel-de-champlain