Explorer - 16th-18th century

3 famous people found

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  Jean-Baptiste GAULTIER DE LA VERENDRYE

  French explorer, founder of Fort St. Charles on Lake of the Woods and of Fort Maurepas on the Red River

  1713 - 1736
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  Louis JOLLIET

  French-Canadian explorer known for his discoveries in North America

  1645 - 1700
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  Pierre GAULTIER DE VARENNES

  French Canadian military officer, fur trader and explorer

  1685 - 1749