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Jean Nicolet

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French explorer & independent fur-trader (Born: C.E.1598 - Demised: C.E.1642)

FranceHistorical FiguresLived 1598 to 1642 · aged 44
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Jean Nicolet (Nicollet), Sieur de Belleborne was a French coureur des bois noted for exploring Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island, Green Bay, and being the first European to set foot in what is now the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

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1909 plaque commemorating Nicolet's landing in Red Bank, Wisconsin.1909 plaque commemorating Nicolet's landing in Red Bank, Wisconsin.

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Country
France
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1598 to 1642 · aged 44
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13 languages

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