Fort Beauharnois
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title:
Fort Beauharnois
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Fort Beauharnois was a French fort, serving as a fur trading post and Catholic mission, built on the shores of Lake Pepin, a wide section of the upper Mississippi River, in 1727. The location chosen was on lowlands and the fort was rebuilt in 1730 on higher ground. It was the site of the first Roman Catholic chapel in what is now Minnesota, which was dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel. The fort was named after the Governor of New France at the time, Charles de Beauharnois. Eventually it was
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1727 New France fur trade post and mission
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Beauharnois
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2023-10-21T13:27:40Z
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