La Salle and Tonti establish the beginnings …
Years: 1680 - 1680
January
La Salle and Tonti establish the beginnings of a fort on the east bank of the Illinois River, in which Mass is celebrated on January 5, 1680, and the Gospel preached by the Récollets, Gabriel Ribourde, Zenobius Membre and Louis Hennepin.
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- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Wyandot, or Wendat, or Huron people (Amerind tribe)
- Odawa, or Ottawa, people (Amerind tribe)
- Potawatomi (Amerind tribe)
- New France (French Colony)
- France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of
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- North American Fur Trade
- Colonization of the Americas, French
- Beaver Wars, or French and Iroquois Wars
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Years: 1680 - 1680
January
Locations
People
Groups
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Wyandot, or Wendat, or Huron people (Amerind tribe)
- Odawa, or Ottawa, people (Amerind tribe)
- Potawatomi (Amerind tribe)
- New France (French Colony)
- France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of
Topics
- North American Fur Trade
- Colonization of the Americas, French
- Beaver Wars, or French and Iroquois Wars
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions