He gained fame in the seventeenth century with the publication of his dramatic stories of. Catholic immigration to the region increased in the 1800s. This first edition by father louis hennepin is available at bauman rare books. A new discovery of a vast country in america by hennepin, father louis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. New discovery of a vast country in america rare book for sale. Father louis hennepin ofm all posts tagged father louis hennepin ofm. Father louis hennepin 1626 1705, baptized antoine, was a catholic priest and missionary of the franciscan recollect order. Central minneapolis the father of waters has only one natural waterfall, st. Father louis hennepins description of louisiana by canoe to the upper mississippi in 1680 by father louis hennepin and marion e. Father louis hennepin, a recollect friar, is best known for his early. He became a catholic priest and missionary of the franciscan order. Father louis hennepins description of louisiana book. He wrote about his experiences in a book minneapoliss first travel guide and named the area st. Hennepin county, minnesota had a population of 1,152,425, as of the 2010 census, an increase of 3.
Louis hennepin attended the ecole latine in the town of ath province of hainaut. In the case of father hennepin, as in the case of homer, columbus, and other historic figures, several towns have claimed the. There is enough evidence out there to indicate this book was pretty much copied plagiarized by hennepin, for whatever reason. A historic resources study of the mississippi national river and. Hennepin, louis, one of the most famous explorers in the wilds of north america during the seventeenth century, b. Historians note that his reports were exaggerated and he sometimes gave himself undeserved credit. This engraving appeared in the 1697 edition of his journal, and was reprinted the following year in the first english edition. Father louis hennepin, missionary recollect introduction there is a controversy with this book by hennepin. Some wanted an economical structure much like the plymouth avenue bridge. In narrating the next ensuing events of his life, hennepin states. Father louis hennepin was born in 1626 as antoine hennepin in ath, spanish netherlands, what is now belgium. Father louis hennepin, a recollect friar, is best known as an early explorer of minnesota. The stories are told on a system of kiosks and information signs. While that would serve the purpose, city hall wanted a signature structure that would reflect the.
Niagara falls history tour the story of father louis. Louis hennepin spent only a few months in minnesota, but his influence is undeniable. His first book, a description of louisiana, newly discovered to the. The city of minneapolis incorporated in 1867 is the county seat for hennepin county minnesota, and had a population of 392,880 as of the 2010 census. Hennepin was also the first european to make a record of viewing niagara falls. Very little is known of his childhood and early manhood, but, after a proper. Having returned to the netherlands, the reverend father william herenx, late bishop of ypres. French explorer and naturalist source 2 background. Recollets and an explorer of the interior of north america. Some believe he may have been as interested in attaining historic distinction and wealth as he was in his evangelistic commission. In 1682, hennepin published an account of his travels to the area called a description of louisiana, newly discovered. During his travels in minnesota during the late 1600s, catholic missionary father louis hennepin came across the only significant waterfall along the mississippis 2,340mile span. Father louis hennepin at niagara falls world history. Hennepins explored the mississippi at a time when antient medicine was at a peak.
The 50foot drop was known as minirara curling water to the dakota, and kakabikah the severed rock by the ojibwe before father louis hennepin honored his patron saint anthony of padua by bestowing it with the boring modern name. At this time hennepin lost the favor of louis xiv, and his books were dedicated to king william iii of england. In his writings he always refers to himself as a fleming. It gave birth to the saw milling and flour milling industries that became the leading producers of their commodities in the united states and the world.
Our lady of lourdes church is the oldest continuously used church in the city of minneapolis. From an oil painting by an unknown artist in the museum. Including the explorers and pioneers of minnesota, by rev. Painted by douglas volk in 1905, father hennepin discovering the falls of st. Anthony falls, and european catholics soon began to settle nearby. Although father hennepin spent only a few months in minnesota, his influence is undeniable. Thus began the first printed description of niagara falls, originally published in 1678 by the franciscan missionary, father louis hennepin 1626 c. Marchand it is relatively unknown that in 1680, father louis hennepin, a priest from belgium, was the first european to walk on the ground of what would become minneapolis northwest of frontenac, one of americas largest cities, and to see the only natural falls on the upper mississippi which he named falls of. The county is named for father louis hennepin, a franciscan missionary who discovered and named the falls of st. But hennepin is more than a name in minnesotas rich heritage. The remaining debate on the new father louis hennepin bridge was the style of the bridge. The park was named for father louis hennepin, a franciscan priest who was the first european to view st. Courtesy of the minnesota historical society painting of father louis hennepin at st.
Perhaps most amazing, hennepin is believed to be the first european to see the splendor of niagara falls, and at a minimum his journal account of seeing them in 1678 is the earliest known written reference to the famous falls. On this date in 1852, hennepin county is created by the minnesota territorial legislature. The book was printed at paris and was issued during the month of january in the year 1683. Hennepin history museum brings the diverse history of people in hennepin county to life. Neill, and outlines of the history of minnesota, by j. From father louis hennepin and saint anthony falls, to becoming the. Father louis hennepin, a recollect friar, is best known as an early. In 1698 hennepin received a grant of money from william, for whom he offered to guide a fleet to the gulf of mexico. Father louis hennepins exploration in 1680 minnesota. We help people understand their world through an exploration of local history with exhibits, public programs, a magazine, and a public research library. Father louis hennepin and antoine auguelle discover st. Contains historic information about local businesses, former. He gained fame in the seventeenth century with the publication of his dramatic stories in the territory. Father louis hennepin, jonathan carver, and zebulon pike, to name a few.
Bookprinted material louis hennepin, the franciscan. In the spring of 1676 he went to lake ontario to replace father leonard. Louis hennepin attended the ecole latine in the town of ath province of hainaut, and did his classical studies there. T o french explorers and traders probing westward from eastern canada in the early 1500s, rumors of a great river stirred fantasies that only the unknown can evoke. Father louis hennepins description of louisiana by father louis. Hennepins book proved to be an enormous success that. Father louis hennepin, a recollect friar, is best known for his early expeditions of what would become the state of minnesota. His first book, a description of louisiana, newly discovered to the southwest of new. Louis hennepin, the franciscan the library of congress. Louis hennepin was born in the spanish netherlands in 1626. Father hennepins legacy louis hennepin returned to europe, and several of his records from the new world were published as books between 1683 and 1698. Louis hennepin article about louis hennepin by the free.
Jean delanglez, hennepins description of louisiana, a critical essay institute of jesuit history pub. Near this spot in 1680, father louis hennepin first sighted and named the falls of st. Falls of the mississippi by a son of ath, the father hennepin. In may 1675 king louis xiv of france requested that four missionaries be sent to new france in north america. History of hennepin county and the city of minneapolis. Anthony is the artists depiction of the moment that father louis hennepin. The following are some of the most important and most recent studies on father louis hennepin. The city of champlin, minnesota, the site historians report where he first crossed the mississippi in 1680, holds an annual father hennepin festival on the 2nd weekend of june that includes a reenactment of father louis hennepin crossing the mississippi river. Historic photos of minneapolis by heather block lawton. Bibliographical notice of the works of father louis hennepin, a recollect of the province of st. While his widely read travel accounts were more fiction than fact, they. Genealogy and local history learn about family and local history with research tools and resources highlighting minneapolis and its suburbs. Posted by ravenswood historical society webmaster on march 27, 20. Economically, it created a city with no peer west of chicago to the rock mountains and south to st.
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