statue of de la salle located in navasota, texas
statue of lasalle in lincoln park, chicago seen in january 1919 issue of national geographic magazine.
bronze plaque honoring la salle, @ old fort niagara, ny.
la salle s major legacy establishing network of forts fort frontenac outposts along great lakes, ohio, illinois , mississippi rivers came define french territorial, diplomatic , commercial policy century between first expedition , 1763 cession of new france great britain. in addition forts, served authorized agencies extensive fur trade, lasalle s visits illinois , other indians cemented french policy of alliance indians in common causes of containing both iroquois influence , anglo-american settlement. gave name louisiana interior north american territory claimed france, lives on in name of state. efforts encompass modern-day ontario , 8 american states border great lakes became foundational effort in defining great lakes region.
in 1995, la salle s primary ship la belle discovered in muck of matagorda bay. has been subject of archeological research. through international treaty, artifacts excavated la belle owned france , held in trust texas historical commission. collection held corpus christi museum of science , history. artifacts la belle shown @ 9 museums across texas. wreckage of ship l aimable has yet located. possible shipwreck of le griffon in lake michigan subject of lawsuit concerning ownership of artifacts. more promising wreck has been identified in depths of northern lake michigan, divers monroe , dykster happened upon ancient wreckage in 2011 while looking confederate gold. bowsprit of find includes appears carved wooden griffin, similar other examples of french 17th century. news of find not released public until december 2014, when published in editor s note of issue #34 of wreck diver magazine. authentication of find expected painstaking, forthcoming.
the ghost town of indianola, texas near matagorda bay has statue of la salle.
many places named in la salle s honor, lasalle automobile brand. (see la salle list of places, of named after him).
fort lasalle @ royal military college of canada in kingston, ontario
lasalle, in essex county, ontario, south of windsor on detroit river
lasalle, quebec borough of city of montreal, quebec, canada.
avenue la salle, located in shawinigan, quebec, canada.
lasalle road, prominent east-west road south of sarnia, ontario, canada.
lasalle county, illinois, city of lasalle , la salle speedway within it.
lasalle parish, louisiana
lasalle-peru township high school in lasalle, illinois has mascot of cavaliers (cavs) , lady cavaliers (lady cavs).
la salle avenue in waco, texas.
lasalle elementary school in creve coeur, illinois, located near site of fort crevecoeur.
la salle street in navasota, texas. contains statue given french government in honor of explorer.
la salle avenue, prominent downtown street in minneapolis, minnesota.
the la salle neighborhood in niagara falls, new york, place la salle s ship, le griffon, built in 1679.
the la salle expressway, prominent roadway through niagara falls, new york , outer suburbs.
lasalle street, major north-south thoroughfare in chicago, leads directly board of trade, , center of chicago s financial district.
lasalle avenue, thoroughfare in south bend, indiana, traverses downtown area , carries portion of u.s. route 20 business.
lasalle park, burlington, ontario
robert lasalle county park, door county, wisconsin. door county historical society commemorates site robert de lasalle landing place in 1679.
jardin cavelier de la salle in 6ème arrondissement in paris
la salle hotel in downtown bryan, texas
the la salle causeway, connecting kingston, ontario neighbouring barriefield, ontario.
la salle hotel, chicago
École secondaire publique de la salle in ottawa, ontario
six flags on texas opened animatronic attraction named la salle s river adventure ride. closed in 1982, recreation of ft. saint louis remains.
la salle secondary school in kingston, ontario
lasalle boulevard , cavelier road in marquette heights, illinois, near fort crèvecoeur
la salle park in burlington, ontario
^ la salle archeology projects . texas historical commission. august 4, 2015.
^ parker, dan (1996). raising belle – la salle s last ship . corpus christi caller-times. archived original on march 16, 2005.
^ editor s note . wreck diving magazine (34). december 2014.
^ randall, frank alfred; randall, john d. (1999). history of development of building construction in chicago. university of illinois press. p. 271. isbn 0-252-02416-8.
^ la salle s river adventure ride restrospective . guide 6 flags on texas. retrieved september 1, 2013.
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