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Pierre Bottineau (January 1, 1817 – July 26, 1895) was a Minnesota frontiersman. [1] Known as the " Kit Carson of the Northwest ," he was an integral part of the history and development of Minnesota and North Dakota. He was an accomplished surveyor and his many settlement parties founded cities all over Minnesota and North Dakota.
The Pierre Bottineau House, located near the chalet in Elm Creek Park Reserve, allows visitors to experience the life and times of the legendary Bottineau. Through public programs or tours, visitors can explore exhibits that showcase Bottineau’s varied roles as hunter, trader and entrepreneur.
A History of RED LAKE COUNTY, Minnesota. Pierre Bottineau. Back to Red Lake County History. PIERRE BOTTINEAU. By far the most important and colorful character ever to have lived in this area is Red Lake Falls' founder, Pierre Bottineau, last of the great voyageurs, the "Kit Carson of the Northwest".
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May 21, 2022 · The Later Life of Pierre Bottineau. By Lane Sunwall. Published May 21, 2022 at 9:55 AM CDT. 7/17/2009: Even before his death in 1895, Pierre Bottineau was legendary on the Northern Plains. His work and financial dealings had established railroads, created towns and founded forts across the prairie.
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Aug 12, 2019 · August 12, 2019. Pierre Bottineau was born around 1817 near Pembina in the Red River region of what is now North Dakota. His paternal ancestors were Huguenots–French Protestants who held to the Reformed tradition of Protestantism–who came to America and settled near Boston.
1. Pierre Bottineau. (1816-1895) Pierre Bottineau was born in a hunting camp at Bear Point, near the mouth of the Turtle River near what was to become Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was the son of an Ojibway mother, Margaret Ah-dik-Songab (Clear Sky), and a French-Canadian hunter father, Charles Joseph Bottineau.
May 19, 2022 · Pierre Bottineau. By Lane Sunwall. Published May 19, 2022 at 7:29 AM CDT. 1/31/2008: Farmer, settler, hunter, voyageur and founding father of many cities, Pierre Bottineau was born this month in 1817, 12 miles west of present day Grand Forks.
