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Samuel de Champlain encounters the mouth of the Saint John River, site of Reversing Falls and the present-day city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Samuel de Champlain
French explorer of North America (1574–1635)
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Saint John River (Bay of Fundy)
River defining parts of the border of Maine and New Brunswick
The Saint John River is a 673-kilometre-long (418 mi) river flowing within the Dawnland region from headwaters in the Notre Dame Mountains near the Maine-Quebec border through western New Brunswick to the northwest shore of the Bay of Fundy. Eastern Canada's longest river, its…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Reversing Falls
Series of rapids on the Saint John River in Canada
The Reversing Falls are a series of rapids on the Saint John River, located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, where the river runs through a narrow gorge before emptying into the Bay of Fundy.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Saint John, New Brunswick
City in New Brunswick, Canada
Saint John is a seaport city located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It is Canada's oldest incorporated city, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of George III. The Port of Saint John is Canada's third-largest by tonnage…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)