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Audio Transcript of Claude Allouez 1665 to 1667


Audio Transcript: Father Allouez during his journey to comfort the Christian Nipissings, explored the western shore of Lake Superior to Lake Nipigon. Allouez celebrated the first Catholic mass in the Fort William area (present-day Thunder Bay) during this journey.

Drawing of Old Fort William[D]
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Drawing of Old Fort William

Source: Voiceovers by Kyle Rawn, Christian Wyss and LeeAnn McLellan, Algonquin College, Ottawa. Assistance provided by Don Crockford, Coordinator, Broadcasting Radio and Media Design Sector, Algonquin College.