Griffon, the first ship to sail the Upper Great Lakes, was launched at Cayuga Creek on the Niagara R, 7 Aug 1679. A small barque, armed with 7 cannon, it sailed under the command of La Salle to Michilimackinac and Green Bay. Loaded with furs, the Griffon was lost on the return voyage, likely in the storms of Lake Michigan.
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- Marsh, James H.. "Griffon". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 04 March 2015, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/griffon. Accessed 05 November 2024.
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- Marsh, J. (2015). Griffon. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/griffon
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- Marsh, James H.. "Griffon." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 07, 2006; Last Edited March 04, 2015.
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- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Griffon," by James H. Marsh, Accessed November 05, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/griffon
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Griffon
Article by James H. Marsh
Published Online February 7, 2006
Last Edited March 4, 2015
Griffon, the first ship to sail the Upper Great Lakes.