Topic: Mississippi River
Early European Exploration Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Joliet sailed towards the Mississippi River in 1673 on a river that the local Native American tribes called Meskousing. Afterward, Joliet used the name Miskonsing on a map he drew; a later ...
It lies on the Mississippi River, there bridged to Missouri, about 140 miles (225 km) northwest of St. Louis. Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet stopped at what would become Quincy in 1673 during their exploration along the Mississippi River. First known as ...
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Guzzling Less Gas
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Minnesota Bridge Collapse
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area includes 72 miles ...2009-03-31 -
Explore the Mississippi River
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Skating Down the Mississippi River - Red ...
After a grand kickoff in Minneapolis, Minnesota, five small town ...2011-09-22
