CA-K759Places & geography
La Vérendrye and the posts of the West
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Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye of Trois-Rivières, soldier, trader and explorer, founded with his sons between 1731 and 1743 a series of posts beyond Lake Superior that became bases for French exploration of the West. They included Forts Saint-Pierre, Rouge and La Reine, at today’s Fort Frances, Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie.
Scope & context
La Vérendrye as described in his designation.
Sources behind this record
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Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye National Historic Person ↗
Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Importance; plaque text