Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Heward's Journal - Paddle Day 20

Continuing with Heward's Journal:

Paddle Day 20: THE HEWARD PARTY ARRIVES AT LAKE MICHIGAN

Tuesday Apl 27th 1790.  Embarked after getting some Sturgeon & passed a plain to the East (he must mean West) in about an Hour where it appears to be a wintering place (Grandville?)    The River still larger & a good smooth Current but a North Wind strong against us (but their direction is west?)   the Course West & the River larger & larger to the mouth & surrounded with Pine on all Sides with Meadows & small Lakes & very wide at the Entrance of the Lake  (Lake Michigan) where we arrived about Sun Set & found Mr Langlade who appeared to be very friendly & promised to get me some Gum.   Encamped on the other (north) Side there being many Indians with him. 

My Note: Thus after 20 paddle days and 30 cross-peninsula days and 34 total days the Heward expedition had reached Lake Michigan.

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