Le Griffon
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Le Griffon was a sailing vessel built by French explorer and fur trader René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in the Niagara area of New York in 1679.
a 17th Century Woodcut/Sketch of Le Griffon
"Building the Griffon" from Hennepin's Nouvelle Decouverte
Sculpture of Le Griffon, LaSalle, Ontario, 2025-06-28 01
Mississagi Strait Lighthouse on Manitoulin Island
Great Lakes
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The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes spanning the Canada–United States border. The five lakes are Superior, Michigan, Hu
Le Griffon
…French explorer La Salle Launched 1679 Fate Disappeared on the return trip of her maiden voyage in 1679 Notes First full sized sailing ship on the upper Great Lakes General characteristics Class & type Barque Tons burthen 45 tuns Length 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 m) Beam 10-to-15-foot (3 to 5 m) Sail plan one or two…
The Great Lakes seen from NASA's Aqua satellite in August 2010. From left to right: Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
Chicago on Lake Michigan is in the western part of the lakes megalopolis and the site of the waterway linking the lakes to the Mississippi River valley
Lake Michigan–Huron with north oriented to the right; taken on April 14, 2022, during Expedition 67 of the International Space Station. Green Bay is at the upper right and Saginaw Bay is on the left.
South Bass Island in Lake Erie