jan 1, 1659 - Radisson and des Groseilliers set off

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Prior to 1659, the French authorized several fur trading companies. These companies traded with the First Nations in the St. Lawrence region but did not travel as far as Lake Superior. Pierre Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart, Sieur des Groseilliers travelled from Montreal to Lake Superior to trade for furs with the Cree and Ojibwa where most voyageurs didn't travel to.

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