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Fort Saint Charles

The history behind Fort Saint Charles on Lake of the Woods in Minnesota.

Aired 07/08/2020

Prairie Public Shorts

Fort Saint Charles

7/8/2020 | 4m 12sVideo has Closed Captions

The history behind Fort Saint Charles on Lake of the Woods in Minnesota.

Fort Saint Charles (1732) on Lake of the Woods was built by La Vérendrye during a time of trade and exploration west. In 1736 an expedition consisting of Jean Baptiste de La Vérendrye (the eldest son), Father Jean-Pierre Aulneau and nineteen French-Canadian voyageurs were attacked by Sioux and killed on Massacre Island, Ontario. The bodies were buried at Fort Saint Charles.

Aired 07/08/2020

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About the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided...

Prairie Public Shorts

Fort Saint Charles

7/8/2020 | 4m 12sVideo has Closed Captions

Fort Saint Charles (1732) on Lake of the Woods was built by La Vérendrye during a time of trade and exploration west. In 1736 an expedition consisting of Jean Baptiste de La Vérendrye (the eldest son), Father Jean-Pierre Aulneau and nineteen French-Canadian voyageurs were attacked by Sioux and killed on Massacre Island, Ontario. The bodies were buried at Fort Saint Charles.

Aired 07/08/2020

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About the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided...

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