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32-497: French River may refer to: Rivers [ edit ] French River (Ontario) , Canada French River (Massachusetts) , United States French River (Minnesota) Any river within the country of France; see List of rivers of France A river in the eastern part of Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada Other places [ edit ] French River, Colchester County ,

64-666: A slot limit on fishing to protect prime breeding year classes and increase the trophy fish population in the French River. Most of the river's shores from Lake Nipissing to the Georgian Bay, except for the land occupied by the Dokis First Nation between the Upper and Lower French River, have been protected and designated as a provincial waterway park. There are 230 undeveloped back-country campsites available in

96-752: A community in Nova Scotia, Canada French River, Minnesota , an unincorporated community in the United States French River, Nova Scotia (disambiguation) , 3 locations in Nova Scotia French River, Ontario , a municipality in Canada French River 13, Ontario , a First Nations reserve French River, Pictou County , a community in Nova Scotia, Canada French River, Prince Edward Island See also [ edit ] French Broad River ,

128-573: A journey to the confluence of the Nechako and Fraser Rivers. There he established a new post named Fort George (now known as Prince George ), which would become the starting point for his trip downstream. From the outset, the aboriginal inhabitants warned Fraser that the river below was nearly impassable. A party of twenty-four left Fort George in four canoes on May 28, 1808. They passed the West Road River where Mackenzie had turned west and on

160-511: A post — Fort St. James — was built on its shore in 1806. From here, Fraser sent another assistant John Stuart west to Fraser Lake . Later the two men would build another post there which is now known as Fort Fraser . Fraser later sent the expedition's logbook keeper, Jules-Maurice Quesnel , up the river at the forks to see what was there and ended up naming the river after him aka the Quesnel River and lake. Fraser had found out from

192-614: A river in the southeastern United States French Creek, New York French Creek (Allegheny River tributary) French (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=French_River&oldid=909236343 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

224-521: A trading route to the Pacific. Fraser was given responsibility for extending operations to the country west of the Rockies in 1805. Mackenzie’s expeditions had been primarily reconnaissance trips, while Fraser’s assignment, by contrast, reflected a definite decision to build trading posts and take possession of the country, as well as to explore travel routes. In the autumn of 1805, Fraser began ascending

256-714: A younger brother of the 10th Chief of the Frasers of Lovat . Simon's father came with his regiment to North America in 1773 and died in prison after being captured during the Battle of Bennington (1777). After the war ended, Simon's mother was assisted by her brother-in-law, Captain John Fraser, who had been appointed Chief Justice of the Montreal district. In 1789 at the age of 14, Fraser moved to Montreal for additional schooling, where two of his uncles were active in

288-532: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages French River (Ontario) The French River flows through typical Canadian Shield country, in many places exposing rugged glaciated rock but also through heavily forested areas on the upper portion. The mouth of the river contains countless islands and numerous channels which vary from narrow, enclosed steep-walled gorges, falls and rapids, to broad expanses of open water. Tributaries of this river include the: It

320-538: The 84th Highland Regiment , and Isabella Grant, daughter of the Laird of Daldregan . Captain Simon Fraser grew up at his family's seat , Guisachan ( Scottish Gaelic : 'Giùthsachan'), as the second son of William Fraser (d.1755), 8th Laird of Guisachan and 3rd Laird of Culbokie , by his wife Catherine, daughter of John McDonell, 4th Laird of Ardnabie . The Frasers of Guisachan and Culbokie were descended from

352-485: The Columbia River , the mouth of which had been explored in 1792 by Robert Gray . Unfortunately, Fraser's plan to begin the journey in 1806 had to be abandoned due to a lack of men and supplies as well as the occurrence of local famine. Fraser would not be resupplied until the autumn of 1807, meaning that his journey could not be undertaken until the following spring. In the interval, Fraser contented himself with

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384-607: The Great Chicago Fire in 1871, there was a boom in logging along with the creation of Lumber barons in the Great Lakes. The French River was "ripe for the picking with its seemingly inexhaustible supply of timber and proximity to the American markets". Near the end of the 19th century, logging became the primary activity in the area. It was later settled as a summer tourist and recreation area. For this reason,

416-548: The Montreal -based North West Company , he had been by 1805 put in charge of all of the company's operations west of the Rocky Mountains . He was responsible for building that area's first trading posts, and in 1808, he explored what is now known as the Fraser River , which bears his name. Fraser's exploratory efforts were partly responsible for Canada's boundary later being established at the 49th parallel (after

448-682: The Ottawa and Mattawa Rivers , the French River formed part of the water highway from Montreal to Lake Superior in the days of the fur trade . It remained a major canoe route until about 1820. Around 1855, the Grand Trunk Railway provided newfound access to the area and the Georgian Bay . This led to increased exploration and interest for fishing and logging during the era of the Industrial Revolution . After

480-729: The Peace River , establishing the trading post of Rocky Mountain Portage House (present-day Hudson's Hope ) just east of the Peace River Canyon of the Rocky Mountains. That winter Fraser and his crew pushed through the mountains and ascended the Parsnip and Pack Rivers, establishing Trout Lake Fort (later renamed Fort McLeod) at present-day McLeod Lake . This was the first permanent European settlement west of

512-461: The War of 1812 ) since he, as a British subject , was the first European to establish permanent settlements in the area. According to the historian Alexander Begg , Fraser "was offered a knighthood but declined the title due to his limited wealth." Fraser was born on 20 May 1776 in the village of Mapletown, Hoosick, New York . He was the eighth and youngest child of Captain Simon Fraser (d.1779), of

544-559: The French River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1985. Because of the rugged nature of the Canadian Shield country surrounding this river, large parts of this river remain relatively untouched and it is now a popular location for recreational canoeing , kayaking , photography , camping , fishing and boating . Following bouts of overfishing , in 1994 the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources placed

576-694: The Indigenous people that the Fraser River, the route by which Mackenzie had ascended the West Road River, could be reached by descending the Stuart River , which drained Stuart Lake, and then descending the Nechako River to its confluence with the Fraser. It had been Fraser's plan to navigate the length of the river which now bears his name. Fraser and others believed that this was, in fact,

608-422: The Rockies in present-day Canada. The name given by Fraser to this territory was New Caledonia , in honor of his ancestral homeland of Scotland. Further explorations by Fraser's assistant James McDougall resulted in the discovery of Carrier Lake, now known as Stuart Lake . In the heart of territory inhabited by the aboriginal Carrier or Dakelh nation, this area proved to be a lucrative locale for fur trading, so

640-632: The colony's governor, Robert Semple , and nineteen others. Though not involved in the attack, Fraser was one of the partners arrested by Lord Selkirk at Fort William . He was taken in September to Montreal where he was promptly released on bail . Fraser was back at Fort William in 1817 when the North West Company regained possession of the post, but this was evidently his last appearance in the fur trade. The following year, Fraser and five other partners were acquitted of all charges related to

672-562: The first of June ran the rapids of the Cottonwood Canyon where a canoe became stranded and had to be pulled out of the canyon with a rope. They procured horses from the Indigenous peoples to help with the portages, but the carrying-places were scarcely safer than the rapids. They passed the mouth of the Chilcotin River on the 5th and entered a rapid couvert where the river was completely enclosed by cliffs. The next day

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704-654: The fur trade, in which his kinsman, Simon McTavish , was the undisputed leading figure. In 1790, he was apprenticed to the North West Company. In 1789, the North West Company had commissioned Alexander Mackenzie to find a navigable river route to the Pacific Ocean . The route he discovered in 1793 — ascending the West Road River and descending the Bella Coola River — opened up new sources of fur but proved to be too difficult to be practicable as

736-681: The hostility Fraser and his crew encountered from the aboriginal communities near the mouth of the river spread upstream. The ongoing hostility and threats to the lives of the Europeans resulted in a near mutiny by Fraser's crew, who wanted to escape overland. Quelling the revolt, Fraser and his men continued north upstream from present-day Yale , arriving in Fort George on August 6, 1808. The journey upstream took thirty-seven days. In total it took Fraser and his crew 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 months to travel from Fort George to Musqueam and back. Fraser

768-545: The incident in the dead colony. Fraser settled on land near present-day Cornwall, Ontario , and married Catherine McDonnell on June 2, 1820. He spent the remainder of his life pursuing various enterprises, none with much success. He served as captain of the 1st Regiment of the Stormont Militia during the Rebellions of 1837 . According to historian Alexander Begg , Fraser "was offered a knighthood but declined

800-557: The park along the river. French River continues to attract vacationers and cottage owners who enjoy the clear water, rocky shores and pine growth forests. Simon Fraser (explorer) Simon Fraser (20 May 1776 – 18 August 1862) was a Canadian explorer and fur trader who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia . He also built the first European settlement in British Columbia. Employed by

832-497: The party. After more rapids and portages, and losing one canoe but no men, they reached North Bend where they again had to abandon their canoes. In places, they used an aboriginal path made by poles set on the side of the gorge (probably somewhere near Hells Gate ). On the 28th they left the Fraser Canyon near Yale where the river becomes navigable. Escorted by friendly Indigenous people and well-fed on salmon, they reached

864-463: The river was found to be completely impassable. The canoes and superfluous goods were cached and on the 11th the party set out on foot, each man carrying about 80 pounds. On the 14th they reached a large village, possibly near Lillooet where they were able to trade for two canoes. On the 19th they reached a village at the mouth of the Thompson River , where they obtained canoes for the rest of

896-458: The sea on the second of July. Fraser took the latitude as 49°. Since he knew that the mouth of the Columbia was at 46° it was clear that the river he was following was not the Columbia. Fraser proved adept at establishing friendly relations with the tribes he met, being careful to have them send word to tribes downstream of his impending arrival and good intentions. For the most part, this tactic

928-618: Was effective, but Fraser encountered a hostile reception by the Musqueam people as he approached the lower reaches of the river at present-day Vancouver . Their hostile pursuit of Fraser and his men meant that he was unable to get more than a glimpse of the Strait of Georgia on July 2, 1808. A dispute with the neighboring Kwantlen people led to a pursuit of Fraser and his men that was only broken off near present-day Hope . Returning to Fort George proved to be an even more perilous exercise, as

960-719: Was in charge of the Mackenzie River District. After this, he was assigned to the Red River Valley area, where he was caught up in the conflict between the North West Company and Thomas Douglas , Lord Selkirk, a controlling shareholder of the Hudson's Bay Company who had established the Red River Colony . The conflict culminated in the Battle of Seven Oaks in June 1816, resulting in the death of

992-543: Was just thirty-two years old when he completed the establishment of a permanent European settlement in New Caledonia through the epic journey to the mouth of the river that would one day bear his name. He would go on to spend another eleven years actively engaged in the North West Company's fur trade, and was reassigned to the Athabasca Department, where he remained until 1814. For much of this time, he

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1024-539: Was used as a transportation corridor by the Algonquian peoples of this region. The Ojibwa named it Emitigoozhii-ziibi . It became known to Europeans as the "French River" because it became associated with French explorers of the 17th century, including Étienne Brûlé , Samuel de Champlain and Pierre-Esprit Radisson , and missionaries. Other explorers who later followed this route included Simon Fraser , Alexander Mackenzie and David Thompson . Together with

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