La Baye
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La Baye was a small trading post which was established on the Baie des Puants in 1634 by Jean Nicolet
. Nicolas Perrot
, who was sent by Father Claude-Jean Allouez
, continued the work that Nicolet had started. In 1671, the Jesuits constructed a mission. Fort La Baye
was thus constructed in 1717. The town of La Baye was incorpored in 1754. At the end of the Seven Year War
, it went under British
in 1761 and was renamed Green Bay
.
By 1718, there were a number of Canadien families living in the area near the fort. Other families settled across the river from the fort in an area which was called Munnomonee, because of the Menominee
native people that lived there. Most of the families had come to La Baye from the Mackinac
area.
Jean Nicolet
Jean Nicolet de Belleborne was a French coureur des bois noted for exploring Green Bay in what is now the U.S. state of Wisconsin.-Life:...
. Nicolas Perrot
Nicolas Perrot
Nicolas Perrot , explorer, diplomat, and fur trader, was one of the first white men in the upper Mississippi Valley. Born in France, he came to New France around 1660 with Jesuits and had the opportunity to visit Indian tribes and learn their languages...
, who was sent by Father Claude-Jean Allouez
Claude-Jean Allouez
Claude Jean Allouez was a Jesuit missionary and French explorer of North America.Allouez was born in Saint-Didier-en-Velay in the département of Haute-Loire in south-central France. In 1639, he graduated from the College of Le Puy, and became a Jesuit novice in Toulouse, France. In 1655, he was...
, continued the work that Nicolet had started. In 1671, the Jesuits constructed a mission. Fort La Baye
Fort La Baye
Fort La Baye was a French military post at La Baye, which was built in 1717, and occupied until 1760.By 1718, there were a number of Canadien families living in the area near the fort. Other families settled across the river from the fort in an area which was called Munnomonee, because of the...
was thus constructed in 1717. The town of La Baye was incorpored in 1754. At the end of the Seven Year War
Seven Year War
Seven Year War may refer to:*Seven Years' War , among European powers and their colonies, encompassing the French and Indian War**Great Britain in the Seven Years War**France in the Seven Years War...
, it went under British
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1761 and was renamed Green Bay
Green Bay
- Geography :Bodies of water* Green Bay , a bay of Wisconsin known to locals as the Bay of Green Bay* Green Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, a bay located on the island of NewfoundlandMunicipalities* Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States...
.
By 1718, there were a number of Canadien families living in the area near the fort. Other families settled across the river from the fort in an area which was called Munnomonee, because of the Menominee
Menominee
Some placenames use other spellings, see also Menomonee and Menomonie.The Menominee are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. The Menominee, along with the Ho-Chunk, are the only tribes that are indigenous to what is now Wisconsin...
native people that lived there. Most of the families had come to La Baye from the Mackinac
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island is a city in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. In the 2010 census, the city had a permanent population of 492, although there are thousands more seasonal workers and tourists during the summer months. From 1818–1882, the city was the county seat of the former...
area.