Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson

male, deceased (1611)
Jan Mayen Island, Muscovy Company, Northeast passage, Dutch East India Company, far east, arctic ocean…sea explorer, Explorer of Canada, explorer, ExplorerofNorthAmerica, Explorer of the Arctic
Henry Hudson (September 12, 1570s - 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century. His place of birth was London,...
Alexander MacKenzie

Alexander MacKenzie

male, deceased (1820)
Scottish migrant to Quebec, ExplorerofNorthAmerica, immigrant to Canada, Explorer of British Columbia, Explorer of Canada, fraser river…Explorer of the Arctic, explorer, North West Company
Sir Alexander MacKenzie (1764 - March 11, 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer. MacKenzie was born in Stornoway on the isle of Lewis in the Outer...
Zebulon Pike

Zebulon Pike

male, deceased (1813)
Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr, louisiana purchase, Pike expedition, Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Pikes Peak, United States Army general…explorer, ExplorerofNorthAmerica, Secretary of War Henry Dearborn
Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr. was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. His Pike expedition, often compared to...
Louis Hennepin

Louis Hennepin

male, deceased (1705)
Minneapolis, Roman Catholic, catholic priest, Belgian American, French, Franciscan…Explorer of Canada, ExplorerofNorthAmerica, explorer
Father Louis Hennepin, baptized Antoine was a Catholic priest and missionary of the Franciscan Recollect order (French: "Récollets") and an e...
Jacques Marquette

Jacques Marquette

male, deceased (1675)
Marquette University, French, lake superior, Explorer of Canada, Jesuit, Native American…ExplorerofNorthAmerica, explorer, Society of Jesus, Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Straits of Mackinac
Father Jacques Marquette (June 10, 1637-May 18, 1675) and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to see and map the northern portion of the...

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

male, deceased (1687)
French, Explorer of Canada, French nobility, mississippi river, ExplorerofNorthAmerica, gulf of mexico…explorer, French North America
René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de LaSalle was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and C...
Louis Jolliet

Louis Jolliet

male, deceased (1700)
1700 somewhere in Quebec, Canada, Explorer of Canada, Canadian, missionary, mississippi river, ExplorerofNorthAmerica…explorer
Louis Jolliet, also known Louis Joliet (baptised September 21, 1645 - May 22 1700), was a Canadian explorer born in Quebec who is important for his...
Meriwether Lewis

Meriwether Lewis

male, deceased (1809)
suicide by firearm in the United States, explorer, suicide by firearm, Naturalist, Soldier, American…ExplorerofNorthAmerica, Corps of Discovery
Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 - October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the...
William Clark

William Clark

male, deceased (1838)
Ohio River Valley, Pacific Ocean, Continental Army, explorer, slaveholder, American…ExplorerofNorthAmerica
William Clark (August 1, 1770 - September 1, 1838) was an American explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Expedition....
George Vancouver

George Vancouver

male, deceased (1798)
From King's Lynn, Canadian, Royal Navy, From Norfolk, explorer, ExplorerofNorthAmerica…Explorer of Canada, Explorer of British Columbia, Explorer of the Pacific
Captain George Vancouver RN (June 22, 1757 - May 12, 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy, best known for his exploration of North America,...