His canoes capsized, losing two of his men and the Indian boy, and all of his notes. Joliet himself managed to survive by clinging to the rocks of the Sault St. Louis for four hours before he was rescued. He made his report from memory and explained that the area of the portage was a continental divide from which water flowed out through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River, and in the opposite direction, south down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
From that spot, a settlement could control trade for a huge mass of the American territory. All that was needed to secure this nation was a short canal connecting Lake Michigan and the Illinois River, through an area that was covered by stinkweed, called "chicaguoa" by the locals. The French colonies did not have the resources to colonize Joliet's planned settlement, and remained content to profit from the fur trade, not agriculture. Joliet retired to an island on the St. Though more famous as an explorer and hydrographer, Jolliet was also one of the earliest practicing Canadian musicians.
Jolliet is said to have played both the harpsichord and the organ. Amtmann also provides a musical analysis. A version of this entry originally appeared in the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Search The Canadian Encyclopedia. Remember me. I forgot my password. Why sign up? Create Account. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. For more information, contact or calsfoundation cals.
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