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"...I set out from Ste. Croix on September 2...with twelve sailors and two Indians to serve us as guides to the places with which they were acquainted."
Samuel Champlain Journal, 1604 (translation)
In late summer Pierre Dugua sent a crew, led by Samuel Champlain, to explore the coast. Champlain traveled along the coast of Maine, meeting native peoples, producing detailed maps, and naming places such as Mount Desert Island. Within a month, bad weather and a lack of food forced the crew to turn back.
Did you know? The French always traveled with native people who served as guides and translators.
Samuel Champlain (later honored as de Champlain) was 34 years old in 1604. It is thanks to his journals that we know the story of Saint Croix Island.
«...ie partis de S. Croix le 2. de Septembre avec ...douze matelots, & deux sauvages pour nous servir de guides aux lieux de leur congoissance.»
Samuel Champlain, Journal, 1604
À la fin de l'été, Pierre
Dugua envoie une équipe, dirigée par Samuel Champlain, pour explorer la côte. Champlain navigue le long du Maine, produisant des cartes détaillées et nommant des endroits, comme l'île du Mont-Désert. En moins d'un mois, la mauvaise température et le peu de vivres forcent l'équipe à rebrousser chemin.
Le saviez-vous? Les Français voyageaient toujours avec des Autochtones, qui leur servaient de guides et d'interprètes.
En 1604, Samuel Champlain (la particule nobiliaire «de» lui a été accordée plus tard) avait 34 ans. Nous connaissons l'histoire de l'île Sainte-Croix grâce à ses journaux.
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| HM Number | HM2CIK |
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| Placed By | National Park Service |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 20th, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 645793 N 4998389 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 45.12393333, -67.14618333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 7.436', W 67° 8.771' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 7' 26.16" N, 67° 8' 46.26" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 207 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 84 St Croix Dr, Calais ME 04619, US |
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