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Simon Fraser and the Roller-Coaster River

Introduction

Simon Fraser
Born 1776, died 1862

Simon Fraser is remembered mainly as the explorer of what is now called the Fraser River (named after him by David Thompson). He was also responsible for the first British settlements west of the Rockies.

Portrait: Simon Fraser
What's in a Name
Graphical element: spacer Not only was the wild and dangerous Fraser River named after him, but also a University in British Columbia.

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