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La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn

Replica of Jacques Cartier ship, 1897

Replica of Jacques Cartier ship, 1897

Item 18401 info
Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries

La Grande Hermine was the ship that carried Jacques Cartier to Canadian soil.

E. Lemelin of New Auburn designed this float and also portrayed the great French explorer on it.