1669
In search of a westward-flowing river, French explorer and trader Ren?-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643-1687) mounted an inland expedition from the south shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Grand River in the fall of 1669. Thought to be the first European to see the Ohio River, La Salle journeyed up the Grand River and portaged to a tributary of the Ohio; from there he descended as far as the falls at Louisville, Kentucky. La Salle's explorations both expanded the fur trade and helped to consolidate French claims to the Mississippi River valley. French dominance in Ohio ended following British victory in the French and Indian War (1754-1763).| HM Number | HMCQH |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series. |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 20-43 |
| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Marietta Chapter NSDAR, Lake County Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 7:40pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 477020 N 4623000 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.75850000, -81.27643333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 45.51', W 81° 16.586' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 45' 30.60" N, 81° 16' 35.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 440 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 202 Huntington Beach Dr, Fairport Harbor OH 44077, US |
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