1612 The French explorer Etienne Brule is believed to be
the first European to see the Great Lakes. Brule, believed to have been born in 1592, journeyed to North America with Samuel
de Champlain in 
1612 The French explorer Etienne Brule is believed to be
the first European to see the Great Lakes. Brule, believed to have been born in 1592, journeyed to North America with Samuel
de Champlain in 1608 and helped found Quebec. Brule explored Lake Huron in 1612 and is believed to have also explored L