Des Groseilliers and Radisson, French Fur Traders in Minnesota
Sat, Oct 11
|Alliance Française
Greg Cash, President of the French-American Heritage Center, introduces historical personalities
Time & Location
Oct 11, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Alliance Française , The Joly Family Center for International Understanding, 227 Colfax Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405
About the event
Des Groseilliers and Radisson, French Fur Traders
On Saturday, October 11, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., the French-American Heritage Foundation will sponsor a presentation by Greg Cash who will discuss the French explorers and traders, Médard Chouart de Groseilliers and Pierre-Esprit Radisson, who were the first Europeans to journey to Minnesota in the mid-1600s, and who played an important role in the establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
The cost for this event is $15.00. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be provided. The event will be held in the Grande Salle at the Alliance Française, 227 Colfax Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405.
Below is a QR code that will take you to the registration page on the website of the French-American Heritage Foundation. Register on the website of the French-American Heritage Foundation (FAHF) at www.fahfminn.org/groseilliers-event or send a letter with your name(s), email address(es), and a check payable to…