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  1. French River

    French River may refer to Rivers Any river within the country of France see List of rivers of France In Canada French River, Colchester, Nova Scotia French River, Pictou, Nova Scotia French River Ontario In the United States French River Massachusetts Locations named French River French River, Minnesota , United States French River, Ontario , Canada French River, Ontario ghost town , Ontario, Canada See also French Broad River , in North Carolina and Tennessee, United States geodis de French River ...   more details



  1. French River (Minnesota)

    Infobox River river name French River Minnesota image name image size caption origin Minnesota mouth basin countries United States length elevation mouth elevation discharge watershed The French River Minnesota is a river of Minnesota . See also List of rivers of Minnesota Coord 46.8991032 91.8921277 region US MN type river source gnis display title notes ref Gnis 661328 French River ref References Reflist http www.dnr.state.mn.us watersheds index.html Minnesota Watersheds USGS Hydrologic Unit Map State of Minnesota 1974 Minnesota geo stub Category Rivers of Minnesota ...   more details



  1. French Broad River

    Infobox River river name French Broad River image name French broad river 9228.JPG caption French Broad ... Broad River s drainage basin , located in the upper Tennessee River basin The French Broad River ... River at Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville is the beginning of the Tennessee River . The French ... at that time was named the French Broad River , whereas the other, which stayed in land claimed by England ... simply to the Broad River Carolinas Broad River . The name of the French Broad River in French language French was the Agiqua River , but nobody seems to know what the Indigenous peoples of the Americas ... did name the Tennessee River. The French Broad River begins just west of the Eastern Continental ... . Next, the French Broad River flows northwesterly into Tennessee. In Cocke County, Tennessee , the French ... and the Nolichucky River , after which the French Broad River is impounded behind Douglas Dam , forming Douglas Lake . In Sevier County, Tennessee Sevier County , the French Broad River receives the flow .... The lower portion of the French Broad River is dominated by the major hydroelectric power ..., the General Assembly of North Carolina NC General Assembly established the French Broad River ... for the trail. The portion of the French Broad River in Tennessee was designated a state scenic ... the book The French Broad 1955 about the river. The book brought public attention to concerns about the water pollution polluted condition of parts of the river. Current conservation groups include The French ... river happenings. Crossings The following is a partial list of crossings of the French Broad from Brevard ... developments on near the French Broad River External links http www.frenchbroadrafting.com Whitewater Rafting and History of the French Broad River near Asheville NC http www.blueheronwhitewater.com Family rafting on the French Broad River http www.riverlink.org RiverLink http www.ashevillenc.com french broad.html French Broad River article http www.ashevillenow.com s outdoorActivities fishing.asp ...   more details



  1. French River (Ontario)

    For other locations with the same name French River disambiguation Geobox River category hide yes Name section name French River other name Rivi re des Fran ais official name in French other name1 other ... right2 Image image 2007.05.23 09 Recollet Falls French River Ontario.jpg image size image caption Recollet Falls of the French River near Ontario Highway 69 Hwy. 69 Map section map Canada Ontario location map 2.svg map caption Location of the mouth of the French River in Ontario map background map locator Ontario The French River or lang fr Rivi re des Fran ais is a river in Central Ontario Central ... PWGSC, http www.tpsgc pwgsc.gc.ca ontario eaux water index eng.html French River & Lake Nipissing ref ... line between Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario . The French River was designated a Canadian Heritage Rivers System Canadian Heritage River in 1986. Geography The French River flows through typical ... include the Wanapitei River Pillow River Murdock River Wolseley River Little French River Restoule River Hall River History Image Kane French River Rapids.jpg thumb 220px French River Rapids , field ... corridor by the Algonquian peoples of this region. The Ojibwa named this the French River because ... River s, the French River formed part of the water highway from Montreal to Lake Superior in the days ... tourist and recreation area. For this reason, the French River was designated a Canadian Heritage ... s, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources placed a partial ban on fishing in the river. French River Waterway Provincial Park Infobox Protected area name French River Provincial Park iucn category II photo photo caption location Ontario , Canada nearest city French River, Ontario French River ... 9, Ontario Dokis First Nation between the Upper and Lower French River, have been protected and designated ... in the park along the river. French River continues to attract vacationers and cottage owners who ... Community of French River, Ontario French River References Reflist External links Commons category Americana ...   more details



  1. French River (Massachusetts)

    Coord 42.0243 71.8841 display title Image French River Massachusetts Connecticut map.jpg thumb right 250px French River and environs Image French River south of West Main Street, Hodges Village MA.jpg thumb right 250px French River south of West Main Street, Hodges Village, Oxford, Massachusetts The French River is a river in south central Massachusetts and northeastern Connecticut . The river rises near Leicester, Massachusetts , and flows generally southwards through Auburn, Massachusetts Auburn , Oxford, Massachusetts Oxford , and Dudley, Massachusetts Dudley it then enters Connecticut where it joins the Quinebaug River at Thompson, Connecticut Thompson , just northeast of Putnam, Connecticut Putnam . The Quinebaug in turn flows into the Shetucket River and ultimately the Thames River Connecticut Thames River to empty into the Long Island Sound . The river s total length is convert 25.3 mi , of which convert 18.8 mi are in Massachusetts . ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref It drains a watershed area of about convert 95 sqmi km2 , containing 67 lakes and ponds, 38 of which cover at least convert 10 acre . Only one lake in its basin is larger than convert 500 acre , namely Lake Chaubunagungamaug Webster Lake in Webster, Massachusetts at convert 1195 acre . References Reflist http ri.water.usgs.gov basins french.htm USGS French River Basin http www.mass.gov envir water frenchQuinebaug frenchQuinebaug.htm Massachusetts Executive Department of Environmental Affairs Category Rivers of Worcester County, Massachusetts Category Rivers of Windham County, Connecticut ...   more details



  1. French River/Alban Aerodrome

    Infobox airport name French River Alban Aerodrome IATA ICAO TC CFR5 type Private operator French River Flying Club location Alban, Ontario Alban , Ontario elevation f 711 elevation m 217 latd 46 latm 05 lats 36 latNS N longd 080 longm 36 longs 15 longEW W coordinates type airport coordinates region CA ON pushpin map Canada Ontario pushpin label C pushpin map caption Location in Ontario r1 number 01 19 r1 length f 2,460 r1 length m 750 r1 surface Sod Turf r2 number 09 27 r2 length f 2,493 r2 length m 760 r2 surface Turf footnotes Source Canada Flight Supplement ref name CFS CFS ref French River Alban Aerodrome Airport codes CFR5 is an aerodrome located convert 1 NM abbr on lk in north of Alban, Ontario Alban , Ontario near the French River Ontario French River in Canada . References references List of airports in Canada Category Airports in Ontario Category Transportation in Sudbury District Ontario airport stub ...   more details



  1. French Creek (Cheyenne River)

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 French Creek is an intermittent stream located in the Black Hills region of western South Dakota , USA . It is a tributary of the Cheyenne River . It rises approximately 5 miles 8  km northeast of Custer, South Dakota and extends for a length of 62 miles 100  km . It flows on a general eastward direction through Custer State Park and empties into the Cheyenne River near Red Shirt, South Dakota . Gold was discovered in French Creek during Custer s 1874 Black Hills Expedition an expedition led by George Armstrong Custer in 1874. This discovery triggered the Black Hills gold rush of the late 1870s. See also List of South Dakota rivers Coord 43.64580 102.92210 display title Category Rivers of South Dakota French Creek Category Black Hills SouthDakota geo stub de French Creek Cheyenne River ...   more details



  1. French Creek (Allegheny River)

    French Creek also known as the Venango River is a tributary of the Allegheny River in northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States. ref name GNIS 1 Cite web title French Creek date 1979 08 02 publisher Geographic Names Information System accessdate 2010 05 26 url http geonames.usgs.gov pls gnispublic f?p gnispq 3 NO P3 FID 1213624 ref Etymology The term Creek is somewhat of a misnomer, as it is generally considered to be a river, which is reflected in earlier names for the stream ..., the stream was an important link between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River . The French built ... , meaning Otter. This was corrupted into English as the Venango River . A settlement at its mouth ... . They called the stream Rivi re aux Boeufs Meaning River with Buffalo . George Washington was sent ... name of French Creek because of the nearby French forts. http www.crawfordcopa.com history FrenchCk.html Course It is formed near French Creek, New York , and extends for a length of 117  miles 188  km with a drainage area of 1,270  square miles 3,289  km . It joins the Allegheny River ..., New York Chautauqua County in New York. French Creek is considered one of the most biologically diverse streams east of the Mississippi River providing habitat to over 80 species of fish and 26 species ... River References Reflist External links http waterdata.usgs.gov pa nwis current ?type flow ... Outdoors French Creek honored for its beauty, history, Pittsburgh Post Gazette http www.crawfordcopa.com history FrenchCk.html French Creek from Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania http ns1763.ca remem 7yw timeline w.html French and Indian War timeline describes the central role of French Creek Venango County Coord 41 23 30 N 79 49 14 W display title Category Rivers of New York Category Rivers of Pennsylvania Category Tributaries of the Allegheny River Category Geography ... of Crawford County, Pennsylvania Category Geography of Erie County, Pennsylvania fr French Creek ...   more details



  1. French River Lakes

    Infobox lake lake name French River Lakes image lake caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Victoria County, Nova Scotia Victoria County , Nova Scotia coords type inflow outflow catchment basin countries Canada length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation islands cities French River Lakes is a lake of Victoria County, Nova Scotia Victoria County , in north eastern Nova Scotia , Canada . See also List of lakes in Nova Scotia References http geonames.nrcan.gc.ca index e.php National Resources Canada VictoriaNS geo stub coord 46 30 52 N 60 32 43 W scale 10000 type waterbody region CA NS display title Category Lakes of Nova Scotia ...   more details



  1. French Creek (Schuylkill River)

    File Schuylkillmap.png thumb Schuylkill River watershed. French Creek joins the Schuylkill River between Pottstown and Norristown in the map. French Creek , once known as Saukanac Creek , ref cite book title Album of designs of the Phoenix Bridge Company successors to Clarke, Reeves & Co., Phoenixville Bridge Works. last The Phoenix Bridge Company first authorlink coauthors year 1885 publisher J.B. Lippincott & Company location Philadelphia isbn url http digital.lib.lehigh.edu cdm4 bridges viewer.php?ptr 2890 page 15 ref is a convert 22.6 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 ref tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania Berks and Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester counties, Pennsylvania in the United States . French Creek travels through French Creek State Park and joins the Schuylkill in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Phoenixville . French Creek is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Pennsylvania Scenic River . The French Creek valley was an important early industrial region, particularly iron, in the United States. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site along French Creek interprets this history. The Phoenix Iron Works site in Phoenixville, an active iron and steel producer from colonial times until the late 20th century, sits astride the creek just before it joins the Schuylkill. In 1994, the Green ... Quality Board for the upgrade of the French Creek watershed from a designation of High Quality HQ to Exceptional Value EV . In September 1998, the French Creek watershed west of Pennsylvania Route ... of French Creek, from the Kennedy Covered Bridge in East Vincent and East Pikeland Townships upstream ... no 01472157 U.S. Geological Survey French Creek gaging station coord missing Pennsylvania Protected Areas of Pennsylvania Category Rivers of Pennsylvania Category Schuylkill River Category Geography ...   more details



  1. French River, Minnesota

    Infobox settlement official name French River, Minnesota settlement type Unincorporated area Unincorporated community nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 pushpin map Minnesota Location coordinates region US MN subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 Minnesota subdivision type2 List of counties in Minnesota County subdivision name2 St. Louis County, Minnesota Saint Louis subdivision type3 List of townships in Minnesota Township subdivision name3 Duluth Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota Duluth Township Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 area land km2 area water km2 area total sq mi area land sq mi area water sq mi Population population as of population footnotes population total 110 population density km2 population density sq mi General information timezone Central Time Zone Central CST utc offset 6 timezone DST CDT utc offset DST 5 elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft 650 latd 46 latm ... Information System GNIS feature ID blank info 661327 ref name gnis cite gnis 661327 French River, Minnesota ... named French French Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota French River is an unincorporated area .... Louis County, Minnesota 61 County 61 and Ryan Road County Road 50 . History French River had also ... in the United States section of the North Shore, was platted west of the mouth of the French River Minnesota French River in 1855. The river was known to early explorers as Riviere de Francais .... Like many of the projected towns, Clifton never developed. From 1864 to 1866, the French River ... places in St. Louis County, Minnesota StLouisCountyMN geo stub vo French River ...   more details



  1. French River, Ontario

    For alternate meanings French River disambiguation Infobox settlement official name Municipality of French River other name small Municipalit de Rivi re des Fran ais small native name for cities whose native name is not in English nickname motto image skyline French River ON 2.jpg imagesize image caption The French River at the French River Post image flag flag size image seal seal size image shield ... Ontario pushpin mapsize 200 pushpin label French River pushpin label position top coordinates display ... Claude Bouffard leader title1 Governing Body leader name1 French River Municipal Council leader title2 ... website http www.frenchriver.ca www.frenchriver.ca footnotes French River , also known as Rivi re des ... http www.sepb.org Sudbury East Planning Board . ref Communities Image French River ON 1.jpg thumb left Historic train station from circa 1900 in French River Station. The municipality comprises the communities of Alban, Bigwood, Chartrand Corner, Delamere, French River Station, Happy Landing, Jamot ... is divided between the municipalities of French River and Killarney, Ontario Killarney . Monetville ... themselves between Lake Nipissing and the French River Ontario French River . To pay homage to No l ... community in French River, is located at the end of Ontario Highway 528 Highway 528 , at the mouth ... links http www.frenchriver.ca Municipality of French River Geographic location Centre French River ... 9 South French River Ontario French River Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part, Ontario Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District , French River 13, Ontario French River 13 Southwest Killarney, Ontario ... CD&Code2 3552&Data Count&SearchText french 20river&SearchType Begins&SearchPR 01&B1 All&Custom &TABID ... region. No lville celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2005. Since No l means Christmas in French, this town ... North Bay . North Monetville The North Monetville area straddles the municipal boundary between French River and West Nipissing, Ontario West Nipissing . Created in the 1970s to aid the delivery of supplies ...   more details



  1. French River, Pictou, Nova Scotia

    Location map Canada Nova Scotia width 220 lon dir W lat dir N lat deg 45 lat min 34 lat sec 24.81 lon deg 62 lon min 25 lon sec 36.81 caption French River in Nova Scotia French River is a community in the Canada Canadian province of Nova Scotia , located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia Pictou County . coord 45 34 24.81 N 62 25 36.81 W name French River, Nova Scotia display title region CA NS scale 100000 References http www.destination ns.com common places.asp?PlaceID 2169 French River on Destination Nova Scotia Category Communities in Pictou County, Nova Scotia Category General Service Areas in Nova Scotia PictouNS geo stub ...   more details



  1. French River, Colchester, Nova Scotia

    Location map Canada Nova Scotia width 220 lon dir W lat dir N lat deg 45 lat min 43 lat sec 10.14 lon deg 63 lon min 22 lon sec 24.97 caption French River in Nova Scotia French River is a community in the Canada Canadian province of Nova Scotia , located in Colchester County, Nova Scotia Colchester County . coord 45 43 10.14 N 63 22 24.97 W name French River, Nova Scotia display title region CA NS scale 100000 References http www.destination ns.com common places.asp?PlaceID 511 French River on Destination Nova Scotia Category Communities in Colchester County, Nova Scotia Category General Service Areas in Nova Scotia ColchesterNS geo stub ...   more details



  1. French River, Victoria, Nova Scotia

    Location map Canada Nova Scotia width 220 lon dir W lat dir N lat deg 46 lat min 29 lat sec 22.73 lon deg 60 lon min 26 lon sec 43.45 caption French River in Nova Scotia French River is a community in the Canada Canadian province of Nova Scotia , located in Victoria County, Nova Scotia Victoria County on Cape Breton Island . coord 46 29 22.73 N 60 26 43.45 W name French River, Nova Scotia display title region CA NS scale 100000 References http www.destination ns.com common places.asp?PlaceID 2610 French River on Destination Nova Scotia Category Communities in Victoria County, Nova Scotia Category General Service Areas in Nova Scotia VictoriaNS geo stub ...   more details



  1. French Creek (Upper Iowa River)

    French Creek is a convert 9.6 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed May 13, 2011 ref northward flowing tributary of the Upper Iowa River , near the latter s confluence with the Mississippi River . It is located in French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa French Creek Township , Allamakee County, Iowa Allamakee County , Iowa . Confluence with Upper Iowa River Coord 43.42712 N 91.38894 W display inline References Reflist Category Geography of Allamakee County, Iowa Category Rivers of Iowa Iowa geo stub ...   more details



  1. French

    French is the adjective form of France and usually refers to Something of or related to the nation of France French cuisine French language , a Romance language originating in what is now northern France French people , inhabitants of France or people having family origins in France French surname French Open , one of the four major tennis tournaments French defence , a chess opening 1 e4 e6 French River, Colchester, Nova Scotia , Canada French River, Pictou, Nova Scotia , Canada French River Ontario , Canada French River Massachusetts , Canada French s , an American manufacturer of mustard condiment See also French fries French kiss Frenched rack of lamb French dressing lookfrom intitle disambiguation bg da Fransk flertydig de Franz sisch el es Franc s fr Fran ais homonymie gl Franc s it Francese hu Francia ja pl French pt Franc s simple French ur ...   more details



  1. French's

    for French mustard Mustard condiment File French s food logo.png right French s is an United States American manufacturer of prepared Mustard condiment mustard condiment. Created by Robert Timothy French , French s Cream Salad Brand mustard debuted to the world at the 1904 St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition World s Fair . By 1921, French s Mustard had adopted its trademark ... photo of French s Staff on Alphonse Street in Rochester. Source The Pennant , March, 1964. Brothers Robert and George French bought a flour mill in 1883 in Fairport, New York . It burned down in 1884 and they relocated the flour mill to Rochester, New York . They named their mill the R.T. French Company. Robert French died in 1893 and brother George became company president. George who developed ... French s mustard in 1904. In 1926 French s was sold to J.J.Coleman later Reckitt Benckiser Reckitt and Coleman of the United Kingdom, ref cite web last Reckitt Benckiser LLC. title French s Mustard ... as a subsidiary of R. T. French to handle sales and distribution of French s, Reckitt, and Coleman ... the nineteen fifties In 1960 French s purchased L. C. Forman and Sons Pickle Company of Pittsford ... of Pittsford, NY and the Genesee River Valley year 2010 publisher AuthorHouse isbn 978 1 45204 357 ... s ref In 1965 French s introduced a new line of Cattlemen s barbecue sauce . The line was inaugurated .... ref cite news title President of French Co. Resigns url http news.google.com newspapers?id ZZsrAAAAIBAJ&sjid qPoFAAAAIBAJ&pg 4048,746167&dq rt french widmer&hl en accessdate April 19, 2012 newspaper ..., French Hqs To Combine url http articles.mcall.com 1987 05 01 business 2578768 1 durkee famous ... May 01, 1987 ref Locations Until 1973 French s headquarters was located at 1 Mustard Street in Rochester. The company continued to have roots in the area until 1987. French s also had facilities in Shelley ... missouri Springfield, Missouri . Products At one point R. T. French manufactured a complete ...   more details



  1. French Island

    French Island can refer to French Island Victoria , in Australia French Island, Wisconsin , in the United States French Island No. 1 and French Island No. 2 in the Ohio River in Kentucky disambig de French Island pt Ilha Francesa ...   more details



  1. French Creek

    French Creek may refer to Communities United States French Creek , former name of Frenchtown, El Dorado County, California French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa French Creek, New York French Creek Township, Pennsylvania disambiguation French Creek, West Virginia Upper French Creek, Wisconsin Bodies of water United States French Creek Upper Iowa River , Iowa French Creek Allegheny River , Pennsylvania & New York French Creek Schuylkill River , Pennsylvania French Creek Cheyenne River , South Dakota Malta French Creek , one of several inlets opening off Grand Harbour , Malta Other French Creek State Park , in Pennsylvania West Virginia State Wildlife Center , previously known as French Creek Game Farm , in West Virginia See also Frenchman s Creek disambiguation lookfrom French Creek geodis de French Creek it French Creek pl French Creek ...   more details



  1. The French House

    The French House or French House may refer to in the United Kingdom The French House, Soho The French House in Dean Street , Soho, London in the United States by state Looney French House , Dalton, AR, List of RHPs in AR listed on the NRHP in Arkansas French England House , Little Rock, AR, List of RHPs in AR listed on the NRHP in Arkansas Porter French House , Orange, CA, List of RHPs in CA listed on the NRHP in California The French House, a student residence at Wesleyan University , Middletown, Connecticut Seth French House , Orange City, FL, listed on the NRHP in Florida Henry French House , Jeffersonville, IN, listed on the NRHP in Indiana Alice French House Davenport, Iowa Alice French House , Davenport, IA, List of RHPs in IA listed on the NRHP in Iowa Simon French House , Hensleytown, KY, List of RHPs in KY listed on the NRHP in Kentucky The French House Baton Rouge, Louisiana , List of RHPs in LA listed on the NRHP in Louisiana Pillsbury French House , Andover, MA, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts Holyoke French House , Boxford, MA, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts Valentine French House , Fall River, MA, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts French Andrews House , Topsfield, MA, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts Adams French House , Aberdeen, MS, listed on the NRHP in Mississippi Thomas French, Jr., House , Moorestown, NJ, List of RHPs in NJ listed on the NRHP in New Jersey Garnet B. French House , Canton, OH, List of RHPs in OH listed on the NRHP in Ohio French Parks House , Tahlequah, OK, List of RHPs in OK listed on the NRHP in Oklahoma Edward French House , The Dalles, OR, List of RHPs in OR listed on the NRHP in Oregon Col. William Henderson French House , Athens, WV, List of RHPs in WV listed on the NRHP in West Virginia Teter Myers French House , Hedgesville, WV, List of RHPs in WV listed on the NRHP in West Virginia disambig ...   more details



  1. French Market

    Refimprove date January 2010 File FrenchMarketArchPumpkins6Oct2008.jpg thumb The French Market Image FrenchMktNewMorningCallCard.jpg right thumb A section of the French Market about 1940 Image French Market, New Orleans, 1910.jpg right thumb The French Market, 1910 The French Market is a market and series of commercial buildings in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana , USA. It stretches just inland from the Mississippi River in the section of the French Quarter downriver from Jackson Square, New Orleans Jackson Square , with the famous Caf du Monde at the upriver end, down to the flea market stalls across from the New Orleans Mint building. While part of this space has been dedicated as a market since 1791 earlier city markets were at different locations , the oldest structures in the market date to about 1813. Major renovations were done by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. Rebuilding and renovations have continued into the 21st century. Much of the area formerly housing arcades of roofed but walless merchant stands now houses shops and restaurants separated by doors and walls, and catering to the tourism industry. The flea market is especially busy on weekends. Free musical events are often given in the French Market. The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park office and visitor s center is in the French Market. The market is included on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail . External links Portal New Orleans http www.frenchmarket.org Official website http nutrias.org inv fmc1.htm French Market historical note on Nutrias.org http www.frenchquarter.com sightseeing OldFrenchMarket.php French Market on FrenchQuarter.com Commons category French Market, New Orleans coord missing Louisiana Category French Quarter Category Shopping districts and streets in the United States Category Louisiana African American Heritage Trail Category Works ... Visitor attractions in New Orleans, Louisiana fr French Market ja ...   more details



  1. Missouri French

    Langues d o l O l fam9 French language French Missouri French is a nearly extinct varieties of French variety of the French language formerly spoken in the upper Mississippi River Valley in the Midwestern ... Territory the region to the east of the Mississippi , which they finally annexed in 1765 following the French and Indian War , many of these French colonists relocated across the river into what is now ...infobox language name Missouri French nativename Fran ais colonial pronunciation states USA region State of Missouri and elsewhere along the Mississippi River valley speakers Nearly extinct familycolor ... false accessdate February 1, 2012 ref It is one of the three major forms of French language in the United States French that originated in the United States, together with Louisiana French and New England French essentially Canadian French . ref name Ammon History Speakers of Missouri French, who call themselves Creole peoples Cr oles , are descendants of the early France French settlers of the upper Mississippi River Valley, the region then known as Illinois Country lang fr Pays des Illinois or Upper Louisiana lang fr Haute Louisiane . French colonization of the region began in the late 17th ... New France French Louisiana . ref name Carriere1939 Carri re 1939, p. 109. ref ref name Carrierea ... through the early 19th century Creoles began settling in the Ozark highlands above the river, particularly after all of French Louisiana was Louisiana Purchase sold to the United States in 1803. ref name Carrierea French speakers flocked to the mountains following Moses Austin s establishment ... Mines lang fr La Vieille Mine , which became a center of Missouri French language and culture. ref name Carriere1939 Linguists began studying Missouri s French enclave in the 20th century, as the dialect ... Ozarks . J. M. Carri re noted that there were around 600 French speaking families around Old ... French had been heavily influenced by English, with many English words and even entire idiomatic ...   more details



  1. French Prairie

    Generally, the French Prairie is bounded by the Pudding River on the east, the Salem Keizer, Oregon Keizer metropolitan area on the south, and the Willamette River on both the north and west as the Willamette makes a 90 degree turn to the south near Newberg, Oregon Newberg . ref name French Settlements on French Prairie originally founded by French Canadians include Butteville, Oregon Butteville ...Image French Prairie.JPG thumb 300px Looking northeast towards Mount Hood French Prairie is a prairie ... between the Willamette River and the Pudding River , north of Salem, Oregon Salem . It was named for some of the earliest settlers of that part of the Oregon Country , French Canadian M tis ref name OSU ... presence in the French Prairie area began with the Willamette Trading Post established in 1814. ref name OSU In the 1830s the French Canadian settlers, who were Roman Catholic , petitioned to the Bishop of Juliopolis at the Red River Colony present day Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada to have a priest sent to them. ref cite web last Lenzen first Connie title Settlers on French Prairie, Oregon Territory ... were sent in 1836 and 1837. Bishop Fran ois Norbert Blanchet finally arrived in the French Prairie area in 1838. These first French Canadian settlers built hewn log cabin log homes in the French style and started wheat farms. ref name French Chapman, J. S. 1993 . French prairie ceramics ... that were similar to the homes built on the Eastern Canada eastern Canadian frontier. ref name French By 1843, approximately 100 French Canadian M tis families lived on the prairie. ref name French ... in 1846 by the settlers of French Prairie and is the oldest brick building still standing ... Railway Company had a station named French Prairie about two miles southeast of the city of St. Paul, Oregon St. Paul . ref name OGN French Prairie today The French Prairie area is still an important .... Paul, Oregon St. Paul . Notable French Prairie residents Pierre Belleque Marie Aioe Dorion Joseph ...   more details



  1. French Congo

    along the north bank of the Congo River , ref name Histmil was formally established as the French Congo ...Infobox former country native name Congo fran ais conventional long name French Congo common name French Congo continent Africa status Colony empire France life span 1882 1903 as French Congo br 1903 1910 as Middle Congo year start 1882 ref name Histmil year end 1910 p1 Bateke flag p1 s1 French Equatorial Africa flag s1 AEF flag.png date event1 1903 event1 Renamed Middle Congo year end 1910 event end Reestablished as French Equatorial Africa image flag Flag of France.svg image map capital Libreville common languages French language French , others currency The French Congo lang fr La colonie du Congo or Congo fran ais was a Third French Republic French list of French colonies colony which at one ... of the French Congo thirty French companies . These were granted huge swaths of land ... on the ground in Africa . The French Congo was sometimes known as Gabon Congo . ref Payeur Didelot ... . 1894. fr icon ref It formally added French Gabon Gabon on 30 April 1901, ref name Histmil was officially ..., and was then reunited as French Equatorial Africa in 1910 in an attempt to emulate the relative success of French West Africa . List of Commissioners General The colony was administered under four List of colonial heads of French Equatorial Africa commissioners general lang fr commissionaires ... Lamothe 1898 1901 Emile Gentil 1901 1903 See also commons category French Congo French Equatorial Africa List of French possessions and colonies French colonial empire References reflist Further reading .... Describes Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza s extensive explorations of what became French Congo, and later, French Equatorial Africa. Former French colonies Category French Equatorial Africa Category History of the Republic of the Congo Category French colonisation in Africa Congo Category Former French colonies Congo, French Category Former countries in Africa Congo, French Category States and territories ...   more details




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