
Fort Caroline and Its Leader
Rene de Goulaine de LaudonniĂšre (c. 1529â1582) was the leader of La Caroline, the first permanent French settlement in the western hemisphere. In June 1564, with help from the Indigenous Timucua-speaking people, French colonists built a village and fort on the south banks of the St. Johnâs River in present-day Florida.
The story behind Fort Caroline and Its Leader is the story of LaudonniĂšreâs faith and courage. Despite its short existence, La Caroline provided economic and religious freedom to its inhabitantsâtwo principles fundamental to the United States. Today, Fort Caroline National Memorial commemorates not only LaudonniĂšre, but the men, women, and children who once populated this area of Duval County.
Product Details:
- Historical nonfiction
- 66 pages, softcover booklet, 6â x 9â
- Text by Charles E. Bennett
- Printed in USA, published by Eastern National
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Fort Caroline and Its Leader
Rene de Goulaine de LaudonniĂšre (c. 1529â1582) was the leader of La Caroline, the first permanent French settlement in the western hemisphere. In June 1564, with help from the Indigenous Timucua-speaking people, French colonists built a village and fort on the south banks of the St. Johnâs River in present-day Florida.
The story behind Fort Caroline and Its Leader is the story of LaudonniĂšreâs faith and courage. Despite its short existence, La Caroline provided economic and religious freedom to its inhabitantsâtwo principles fundamental to the United States. Today, Fort Caroline National Memorial commemorates not only LaudonniĂšre, but the men, women, and children who once populated this area of Duval County.
Product Details:
- Historical nonfiction
- 66 pages, softcover booklet, 6â x 9â
- Text by Charles E. Bennett
- Printed in USA, published by Eastern National
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Rene de Goulaine de LaudonniĂšre (c. 1529â1582) was the leader of La Caroline, the first permanent French settlement in the western hemisphere. In June 1564, with help from the Indigenous Timucua-speaking people, French colonists built a village and fort on the south banks of the St. Johnâs River in present-day Florida.
The story behind Fort Caroline and Its Leader is the story of LaudonniĂšreâs faith and courage. Despite its short existence, La Caroline provided economic and religious freedom to its inhabitantsâtwo principles fundamental to the United States. Today, Fort Caroline National Memorial commemorates not only LaudonniĂšre, but the men, women, and children who once populated this area of Duval County.
Product Details:
- Historical nonfiction
- 66 pages, softcover booklet, 6â x 9â
- Text by Charles E. Bennett
- Printed in USA, published by Eastern National

















