DEXTER, Mich. (AP) — A weekend trip on the Huron River from Warrior Park to Belleville was organized by an avid canoeist to commemorate a journey made 326 years ago by explorer Robert La Salle.
Sieur de la Salle, Robert Cavalier, was born on Nov.21/1643 at Rouen, France. He spent 9 years studying to be a Jesuit priest. This included studies on logic, physics, and mathematics. In 1667, he immigrated to Canada.
While in Canada he became obsessed with discovering an elusive route to the orient through central North America. Over the years, some people believed him as visionary (some people even questioned his sanity) because of his obsession with becoming a famous discoverer.
...La Salle did not find the Mississippi delta from the Gulf of Mexico. He was eventually murdered by mutineers in Texas on March 19th, 1687.
http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/amhs/history/sdls.html
Posted by Dave at April 10, 2006 10:15 AM