Title: St. Croix Island – Voyages Du Sieur De Champlain | Canadian History Workshop
Headings: St. Croix Island – Voyages Du Sieur De Champlain
St. Croix Island – Voyages Du Sieur De Champlain
Voyages Du Sieur De Champlain
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St. Croix Island – Voyages Du Sieur De Champlain
Voyages Du Sieur De Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Who wrote the document and why? Les Voyages Du Sieur Champlain was written by Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600’s. Champlain would have written the document to help keep track of what was going on in the colony and to document it. Most of what Champlain wrote about was the various troubles they had and how they survived, along with the journeys him and his men embarked on. Where was this colony located? The colony was located at St. Croix Island, which is located at the mouth of the St. Croix River. It sits on the Canadian – American Border between New Brunswick and Maine. It has been designated a national historic site by the government of Canada and an International Historic Site by the United States Government. Its known as Dochet Island to local inhabitants, although no one currently lives on the island
St. Croix Island is located on the Saint Croix river which is the border between Maine and New Brunswick
Who were the settlers who tried to colonize this place? Samuel de Champlain, along with 79 other French explorers who attempted to establish a colony on St. Croix island, but failed.