David Thompson & Charlotte Small Statue (Invermere, British Columbia)

Canada / British Columbia / Invermere / Invermere, British Columbia
 statue, sculpture
In honour of the early pioneers.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thompson_(explorer)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Small

There is a two-part plaque that reads:
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DAVID THOMPSON
The man who measured Canada

Born - 1770 London, England
Died - 1857 Longueil, Quebec

In June 1807, Thompson crossed the Rocky Mountains, and descended along
the Blaeberry River reaching the upper part of the Columbia River.

On July 18, 1807 he arrived on Lake Windermere. Thompson established the
first post on the Columbia near Wilmer, Kootenai House, and discovered the
source of the Columbia.

In 1811 he reached the mouth of the Columbia on the shores of the Pacific
Ocean - the first white man to travel the Columbia's entire length.

Surveyor, astronomer, geographer, fur trader ... Thompson travelled more
than 55,000 miles over Canada and the U.S. by foot, canoe and horse,
mapping more than one and a half million miles of uncharted country.

Sponsored by the Barbours, a pioneer family
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CHARLOTTE SMALL

Born - 1785 Isle à la Crosse, Saskatchewan
Died - 1857 Longueil, Quebec

Charlotte, and their first three children, accompanied Thompson on his
historic crossing of the Rockies and arrival in the Columbia Valley in
1807. She wintered with him at Kootenai House before returning to
Rocky Mountain House.

Her Scottish and Cree ancestry provided her with an education far beyond
the times and gave her the skills to be a companion, helper and interpreter
for Thompson during much of his travel.

David and Charlotte were married 58 years and had thirteen children. They
died within three months of each other and are buried in Montreal, Quebec.

ARTIST - Rich Roenisch, Longview, Alberta
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The base of the sculpture has four panels depicting:
- Winter 1787 with the Peigans
- Columbia Discovered ... 1807
- At the mouth of the Columbia ... July 1811
- Crossing Athabasca Pass ... winter 1811


(Sorry about no picture from in front: deep shadows and facing into the sun.)
www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/exhibits/thompson/bigs/b...
www.rockieswest.info/p2a/iFrames/DavidThompson.jpg
www.landsurveyinghistory.ab.ca/images/ALSs/ThompsonAndS...
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   50°30'29"N   116°1'49"W

Comments

  • Get a picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • please add pics
  • The server that has the photos was down for a while. Don't know what the problem was 19 days ago.
  • ADD PICTURES!!!!!!!
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