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Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe

French explorer

b. 1683 CE – d. 1765 CE World The Far West

Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe (February 4, 1683 in Saint-Malo – September 26, 1765 is a French explorer who is credited with the discovery of Little Rock, Arkansas.

He was the first known French explorer to set foot in the future state of Oklahoma.

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Moran, J. (2019). Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe. History Atlas. Retrieved 7 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/jean-baptiste-benard-de-la-harpe/

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