Talk:Daniel-Marie Chabert de Joncaire de Clausonne

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Did you know... that in 1750, Daniel-Marie Chabert de Joncaire de Clausonne built a small canal above Niagara Falls to power a sawmill?

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:40, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Daniel-Marie Chabert de Joncaire de Clausonne established the Fort du Portage, whose Old Stone Chimney still stands near Niagara Falls? "Daniel-Marie began constructing a new fort, which became known as the little Niagara fort or Fort du Portage" from Dunn Jr., Walter S. (1979). "Chabert de Joncaire de Clausonne, Daniel-Marie". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 4. University of Toronto/Université Laval.
"the Old Stone Chimney, Built in 1750 by Daniel de Joncaire sits on the embankment of the Robert Moses Parkway near the corner of Buffalo Avenue and John B. Daly Boulevard [...] Historians believe the chimney dates back to 1750 and the construction of Fort du Portage, or Fort Little Niagara" from Scheer, Mark (June 8, 2010). "Local Historian Trying to Revive Old Chimney as Tourist Attraction]". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ALT1:... that Daniel-Marie Chabert de Joncaire de Clausonne built a small canal above Niagara Falls to power a sawmill in 1750? "Daniel-Marie Chabert de Joncaire (1714-1771) built a sawmill ca 1750 just above what is now called American Falls" Eisenstadt, Peter (2005). Encyclopedia of New York State. Syracuse University Press. p. 1110. ISBN 978-0-8156-0808-0.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Martin Rundkvist (2nd nomination)

Created by MarkH21 (talk). Self-nominated at 10:26, 17 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

The article is long enough and new enough with no copyright violations. A QPQ has been completed. I am approvng ALT1 as the most interesting hook. SL93 (talk) 01:30, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]