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Madame Cadillac's Remarkable Journey

By John H. Conlin - July 15, 2002

Marie-Thérèse Guyon Cadillac traveled by water from Quebec City to Detroit, passing through the Niagara Region in 1702. A story of the Old French Frontier.

The full content is available in the Summer 2002 Issue.

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