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First Crossing of North America

On 22 July 1793, Alexander Mackenzie of the North West Company wrote his name on this rock, signaling the end of an epic journey which had begun with his departure from Montreal in the spring of 1792. Although the route he traveled was not the practical trade route he sought, he had become the first man to cross the continent north of Mexico, completing an enterprise which had begun with the voyages of Cabot and Cartier almost three centuries before.

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Première traversée de l'Amérique du Nord

Le 22 juillet 1793, Alexander Mackenzie, de la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest, inscrivit son nom sur cette pierre, marquant la fin de son voyage épique entrepris de Montréal au printemps de 1792. Même s’il ne trouva pas la route commerciale qu’il cherchait, il fut le premier à traverser le continent au nord du Mexique, terminant ainsi la recherche commencée par Cabot et Cartier près de trois cents ans auparavant.

*À noter : Cette désignation fera l’objet d’une revue. Une revue a lieu pour l’une des raisons suivantes : formulation ou termes désuets, absence d’un aspect important de l’histoire, erreurs factuelles, croyances et comportements controversés ou acquisition de nouvelles connaissances.

Location: Sir Alexander Mackenzie Provincial Park, Sir Alexander Mackenzie Park
Emplacement : Parc provincial de sir Alexander Mackenzie, Sir Alexander Mackenzie Park
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 52.378368, -127.471502
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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