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The St. Lawrence was known to many people long before it was said to have been
"discovered" by French explorer Jacques Cartier. Canada's Aboriginal
peoples were the first humans to travel its waters, but other
peoples had visited the North American continent before French explorer Jacques
Cartier sailed along the banks of the St. Lawrence
River and Gulf. Many immigrants settled near the St. Lawrence, earning their
livelihood by working on or near the river. The St. Lawrence River is a storybook
of human history and treasure trove of fun
facts.
The St. Lawrence River and Gulf have a lot of secrets hidden in the depths of
their turbulent waters, where hundreds of ships lay in watery graves, some containing
lost treasure. Along the shore, you can see little-known territory where stand
old, abandoned lighthouses. Despite the number of shipwrecks at the bottom of
the St. Lawrence, sailors have not turned their backs on her. Instead, they simply
built wharves and ships better adapted to her fickle nature.
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