Quebec

In 1608, Samuel de Champlain travelled up the St. Lawrence River to what is now known as Quebec City. He chose a spot where the river narrowed. There was also a good harbour. The Iroquois village called Stadacona had once stood there. Champlain built a wooden fort called the "Abitation". The fort was surrounded by a fence made of logs. The fort was a fur-trading post and Native people came to trade furs in exchange for goods such as guns, cloth, blankets and cooking utensils.
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