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Father Hennepin will later write that Le …
Years: 1679 - 1679
September
Father Hennepin will later write that Le Griffon was lost in a violent storm.
Some charge fur traders, and even Jesuits with her destruction; others aid that the Ottawas or Potawatomis boarded her, murdered her crew, and then burned her.
La Salle was convinced that the pilot and crew treacherously sank her and made off with the goods.
There is no conclusive evidence about any of the theories about Le Griffon's loss.
Le Griffon is reported to be the "Holy Grail" of Great Lakes shipwreck hunters.
A number of sunken old sailing ships have been suggested to be Le Griffon but, except for the ones proven to be other ships, there has been no positive identification.
One candidate is a wreck at the western end of Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, ...
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- Wyandot, or Wendat, or Huron people (Amerind tribe)
- Odawa, or Ottawa, people (Amerind tribe)
- Potawatomi (Amerind tribe)
- New France (French Colony)
- France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of
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- North American Fur Trade
- Colonization of the Americas, French
- Beaver Wars, or French and Iroquois Wars
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- Commerce
- Watercraft
- Labor and Service
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- Exploration
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Years: 1679 - 1679
September
Locations
People
Groups
- Wyandot, or Wendat, or Huron people (Amerind tribe)
- Odawa, or Ottawa, people (Amerind tribe)
- Potawatomi (Amerind tribe)
- New France (French Colony)
- France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of
Topics
- North American Fur Trade
- Colonization of the Americas, French
- Beaver Wars, or French and Iroquois Wars
Commodoties
Subjects
- Commerce
- Watercraft
- Labor and Service
- Conflict
- Exploration
- Faith
- Government
- Technology
- Mystery
- Finance
Regions
Subregions