Jean Nicolet steps ashore at Green Bay in 1634.
 Journey of Jean Nicolet, 1634
Samuel de Champlain sent young interpreter Jean Nicolet west in 1634 to search for a rumored river that ran into the sea. This short account from the Jesuit Relations, as given in our American Journeys collection, is the only contemporary report of his trip.
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Explorers, Traders, and Settlers
Arrival of the First Europeans |
| Creator: | Vimont, Barthélemy, 1594-1667. |
| Pub Data: | From: Kellogg, Louise P. ed. Early Narratives of the Northwest, 1634-1699 (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917): 11-16 |
| Citation: | Vimont, Barthélemy. "Journey of Jean Nicolet, 1634" in Kellogg, Louise P. ed. Early Narratives of the Northwest, 1634-1699 (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917);
Online facsimile at:
http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-043/index.asp;
Visited on: 11/21/2009
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