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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.
Canada's Aboriginal peoples, originally from Asia, witnessed the creation of
the St. Lawrence River about 15 000 years ago. The Vikings were the first Europeans
to set foot in North America, having landed on the coast of Labrador around 1000
A.D. Five centuries later, Basque whalers hunted their prey in the St. Lawrence
before the arrival of French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1534!
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