Extracts related to Etienne Brule's Discovery of Lake Superior
Sagard-Théodat, Gabriel, 17th centView Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyBrule, an interpreter for Champlain, journeyed into the far West with Huron guides in 1622 or 1623. He is believed to have communicated this adventure to his employer and to author Gabriel Sagard-Théo…
Fourth Voyage of Peter Esprit Radisson (1659-1660) : an excerpt from Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson, being an account of his travels and experiences…
Radisson, Pierre Esprit, ca. 1636-1710View Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyRadisson and his brother-in-law, the Sieur de Groseilliers, were the first French explorers to visit Wisconsin after Nicolet (in 1654-56), and the two returned for the trip described here in 1659-60.…