Samuel de Chaplain and New France
French explorer Samuel de Chaplain first heard there was a unique waterfall being formed in the regions, but it really wasn’t until about 1678 that the fall was first discovered and recorded by Europeans. There was so much going on in that period as it was also during this time that priest Father Louis Hennepin made the discovery of Niagara Falls when he visited the country. There was some level of exploration going on as it was during the “New France” era that Hennepin would go back and make known his amazing discovery.
Samuel De Chaplain And New France
A New Discovery Released
After getting as many details as he could about the region and forming the falls, Hennepin went back, did his little research, and released a written piece around five years later titled A New Discovery. In this release, you could find all the details about his journey to the area and the discovery of the fall. The name “Niagara” was said to be developed from the Iroquoian culture from the word “onguiaahra,” which means “the strait. This was the first time the word Niagara would be used like that. With these new developments, a lot of people started to flock to the area in a bid to get their fair share of the beauty the falls provided.
A New Discovery Released
